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"The ISO 14000 environmental management series is a major step forward in corporate environmental management" Discuss with particular reference to the ISO 14001 EMS.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & MANAGEMENT 1 Coursework "The ISO 14000 environmental management series is a major step forward in corporate environmental management" Discuss with particular reference to the ISO 14001 EMS INTRODUCTION An environmental management system (EMS) is the system by which a: 'company controls the activities, products and processes that cause, or could cause, environmental impacts and in doing so minimizes the environmental impacts of its operations.'1 From, the onset it was expected that registration under ISO 14001 would become an important business priority.2 It was felt that third party certification would be the vehicle to achieve future business success and a desirable corporate image. Organisations are increasingly concerned with achieving sound environmental performance.3 Moreover, there are growing pressures from national and international sources, such as increasing legislation, financial penalties, environmental disasters and public awareness of sustainability.4 Thus there has been a growing realisation that all organisations have an impact on the environment and that these...
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