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Business Definition for: ISO 14000
- a series of internationally recognized quality standards providing a framework that organizations can use to regulate the environmental impact of their activities. ISO 14000 is a management system standard rather than a performance standard and can be applied to organizations of all shapes and sizes, wherever they may be located. The standard does not identify specific goals but presents a framework for carrying out environmental management. ISO 14001 is the part of the standard that specifies the requirements that organizations must meet if they are to obtain certification. ISO 14001 gives a framework for identifying operations, processes, and products that impact the environment, for evaluating these impacts, for setting objectives and targets for reducing any negative impacts that have been identified, and for implementing activities to achieve targets. ISO 14000 provides a certified standard that can be seen as a reflection of an organization's ethical achievements. It pays no attention, however, to cultural or human dimensions and disregards the fact that organizations will need to perceive bottom-line cost benefits if they are to implement the standard.
Additional Resources
- ISO 14000 Assessing Its Impact on Corporate Effectiveness and Efficiency
- The report details a two-phased research project in which American firms' attitudes toward ISO 14000 were analyzed, the firms' approach to ISO 14000 and environmental management systems were reviewed, and the implications of these facets of environmentally conscious manufacturing were summarized. Some highlights of this research are included: Environmental...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The ISO Survey of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Certificates
- "ISO does not itself issue certificates of conformity to ISO 9000 or ISO 14000. This is carried out independently of ISO by certification bodies in different countries. Therefore, there is no "official" central database of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certificates. However, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 are two...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Fitting in ISO 14000: a search for synergies.(International Organization of Standardization's 14000 standard for environmental management)(includes related article)(Cover Story)
- The International Organization for Standardization's ISO 14000 standard for environmental management raises chemical manufacturers' concern regarding its certification criteria. ISO 14000 is a site-specific standard that allows companies to better define their environmental protection responsibilities. The Environmental Protection Agency plans new ISO 14000 standard compliance requirements.With the imminent publication of...
- Research articles 1995-11-08
- An Opinion ISO 14000: A Corporate Perspective
- The International Standards Organization ISO is promulgating this new set of standards for environmental management. The ISO has more than 90 member countries, and its function has been to harmonize existing national standards, primarily technical standards, across countries. ISO previously implemented the 9000 standards, which established a global standard of...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The draft of a new ISO (International Organisation for Standardization) standard for auditing both ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems is now publicly available.(Brief Article)
- The draft of a new ISO International Organisation for Standardization standard for auditing both ISO 9000 quality and ISO 14000 environmental management systems is now publicly available. The standard will, says the ISO ... The draft of a new ISO (International Organisation for ...
- Research articles 2001-07-01
- ISO Develops Unique Standard For Auditing ISO 9000 And ISO 14000 Systems
- As part of ISO's response to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 users' requirement for maximum compatibility between the two families of standards, the organization is developing a unique guideline for the auditing of both quality and environmental management systems. The development of ISO 19011 is a unique project for ISO...
- White papers 2001-12-01
- ISO 14000: what you need to know. (International Standards Organization 14000)
- 00-00-0000 ISO 9000, the enormously successful worldwide quality management system standards, helped spark the creation of ISO 14000 - a similar series of international standards for environmental management. After three years of development, the se 00-00-0000 ISO 9000, the enormously successful worldwide quality...
- Research articles 1997-10-01
- ANSI announces official early September publication of two ISO 14000 environmental management standards
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 27, 1996--The American National Standards Institute announced today that the first two in a series of ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards will be published by the International Organization for Standardization ISO the first week of September.ANSI is the official U.S. representative to ISO.The new ISO 14000...
- Research articles 1996-08-27
- ISO 14000: benefit or barrier?
- The International Standard Organization's ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards may result in the loss of a company's competitiveness and the emergence of barriers to trade where standards are not adopted. Far from being international, the ISO 14000 standards have lacked the participation of developing...
- Research articles 1996-10-01
- ISO 14000 and environmental cost accounting: The gateway to the global market
- AMY PESAANE LALLY* ISO 14000 is a voluntary international environmental management standard that is poised at the gateway to the global marketplace. Although it has some problems, which will be addressed in this Note, ISO 14000 will likely be adopted by the vast majority of corporations doing business in the...
- Research articles 1998-07-01
- ISO 9000, ISO 14000 certificates reach record levels in 2001
- Record increases in the number of certificates of conformity issued for implementing quality or environmental management systems that meet the requirements of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 were reached in 2001, according to the International Organization for Standardization, known as ISO. By the end of 2001, at least 510,616 ISO...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Environmental awareness: an overview of ISO 14000.
- An Overview of ISO 1400 In the late 1970s, the International Organization for Standardization ISO began to focus on quality systems. Today, the most popular ISO standard, ISO 9000, has spread to over 100 countries, and some 9,000 U.S. companies have become certified. Though...
- Research articles 1999-07-01
- ISO 14000: Looking At ISO 9000 Revisions Experts Urged To Have Revision Published By 2000 For Greater Compatibility
- Among standards watchers, the buzz over the past several months has been about the much-anticipated ISO 9000 revisions process, expected to culminate in the fourth quarter of 2000. But due to an unexpected turn at the ISO Technical Management Board TMB, the ISO 14000 revisions process has been thrown into...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- ISO 14000—a profitable investment? Environmental management systems are not just for high-risk polluters anymore. As stakeholder interest in environmental management increases, it's worth considering whether ISO certification will add value to your c
- In recent years, ISO 14001 signs have been popping up at breakneck speed across the industrial landscape. The ISO 14000 series of standards, of which ISO 14001 is a part, defines the main tenets of an environmental management system EMS as it is recognized throughout the world. It does not...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Global Delegation Testifies to ISO 14000 Impact
- The ISO 14000 standards are having wide-ranging impacts on environmental awareness, performance and public policy. Many of the original concerns from developing countries and small enterprises are disappearing as they are finding the standards easy to use and readily adaptable to their needs. A number of issues have surfaced during...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- ISO 14000: A Reality Check
- ISO 14001 is about the big picture, and mobilizing strategic planning to produce on-the-ground action. But again, it is only a management system. It allows, indeed requires, that each company defines and react to the big picture in the way it sees fit. How that relates to environmental performance is...
- White papers 1995-10-01
- A Practical Checklist for ISO 14000
- The ISO 14001 standard specifies requirements for a comprehensive environmental management system. Article notifies that the standard enables organizations to formulate policies and objectives within a structured framework while taking into account legislative requirements, plant-specific environmental concerns, and public issues. A typical implementation plan utilizes existing systems whenever possible. Organizations...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- PERSPECTIVE: ISO 14000
- [by Louis Fournier, STAR Environmental Inc.] On 1st July, 1995, 39 participating nations of the International Standards Organization's ISO Technical Committee 207, meeting in Oslo, Norway, approved as Draft International Standards, five documents of the ISO 14000 series on Environmental Management. These standards are scheduled...
- Research articles 1996-09-01
- How and When to Develop ISO 14000 Series Environmental Management Systems
- The ISO 14000 series of environmental system standards, sometimes referred to as the "green" standards, establishes specific requirements for developing comprehensive environmental management systems. An EMS provides a systematic approach for controlling the environmental impacts of an organization's activities and processes. The time for implementing an EMS is now, and...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Integrating ISO 14000 With Other Management Systems
- The ISO 14000 Standard, often referred to as the "green" standard, sets forth specific requirements for a comprehensive environmental management system EMS. The article directs that as a company successfully integrates an EMS with other management systems, its ability to meet customer needs and expectations will improve and, as the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
