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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ISO
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines an environmental management system (EMS) as that "part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy" (ISO, 1996). An EMS enables private companies, federal and state agencies, and other organizations to establish, and assess the effectiveness of, procedures to set environmental policy and objectives, achieve compliance, and demonstrate such compliance to others. International standards covering EMSs provide organizations with the elements of an EMS that can be integrated with other management functions to help them attain environmental and economic goals. ISO 14000 is a family of standards intended to support environmental protection and prevent pollution in balance with socioeconomic needs. The international standard does not establish absolute requirements for environmental performance beyond commitment to compliance with applicable legislation and regulations and to continual improvement. Thus, two organizations carrying out similar activities but having different environmental performance may both comply with ISO 14000 requirements.
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS - Organizational Body
0-309-59316-6
NONE
Management
English
1999
1-50
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