iso 14000
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INTRODUCTION:
ISO 14000 is concerned with environmental management.
World’s first series of internationally accepted standards of environmental management system.
Guide to Environmental Management Principles, Systems and Supporting techniques.
Voluntary standards that will lead to the common worldwide approach to environmental management systems.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
EMS is a method of going about your business while managing environmental risks.
Provides order and consistency to the organization.
Involves incorporating environmentally responsible practices into everyday business processes.
Recognizes and controls environmental risks while creating measurable improvements in performance.
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STAGES OF EMS IMPLEMENTATION
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WHY IMPLEMENT EMS? Improved compliance with environmental laws.
Sustainable development.
Credibility.
Pressure from environmentalists.
Worldwide focus to the environment.
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ISO 14000 STANDARDS
Series of international standards for environmental management.
ISO 14001 is the first in the 14000 series and specifies requirements of an EMS.
Overall aim of ISO 14001 and other standards in the 14000 series is to support environmental protection and the prevention of pollution in harmony with socio- economic needs.
ISO 14001 applies to any organization that wishes to improve and demonstrate environmental performance to others through the presence of a certified EMS.
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ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION PROCESS:
Preliminary assessmentDocument reviewInitial assessmentMain assessmentCertification/registration.Surveillance
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Some of the standards under the ISO 14000 series
ISO 14001 is the EMS standard and it has a companion standard ISO14004
14010 series of standards are about auditing
14020 is about environmental labeling.
14030 is a standard on environmental performance evaluation.
14040 series standards are on environmental life cycle assessment(LCA) and they are the only part of ISO 14000 series that rely on competent engineering and environmental science.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OF SOME COMPANIES:
L&TASHOK LEYLANDBILTTOYOTA KIRLOSKARNIPPON TOYOTA MOOPEN MOTOR PVT.
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ASHOK LEYLAND
“We, at Ashok Leyland are committed to preserving the environment through a comprehensive environmental policy and a proactive approach in planning and executing our manufacturing and service activities.”
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TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR
To conserve natural resources. Training and awareness to employees. Green belt development.
NIPPON TOYOTA MOOPEN MOTOR PVT, COCHIN :
“ As a good corporate citizen, Nippon Toyota is committed towards protection of environment by minimizing our impact on the environment through pollution prevention, consideration of natural resources and continual improvement”.
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BALLARPUR INDUSTRIES LIMITED.
BILT believes in synergising business interests with environmental accountability. All manufacturing units follow stringent EMSs and are moving towards ISO 14001 certification.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY“ We reaffirm our commitment to prevention of pollution by
minimizing the adverse impact of our activities and operations, in pulp and paper manufacture, on the environment”.
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CONCLUSION:
The ISO 14000 series can be most effective if used together. We view the LCA standards as being central to the standards. As such they can be used to analyse environmental aspects and impacts.Since, “what gets measured gets done”.
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