What is the ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems Standards?
ISO 14001 is an emerging standard entitled “Environmental Management Systems – Specification” Although it has no formal relationship to the ISO 9000 family of documents, it is structured much like the ISO 9001 standard. A central element of the ISO 14001 standard is the “Environmental Policy” defined by an organization’s top management. A system is then defined that ensures that the environmental policy is carried out by the organization. This involves planning, implementation and operations, checking and corrective action, and management review.
