ISO 14000 Overview

ISO 14000 is a series of international standards that deal with environmental issues. An environmental management system, as defined in ISO 14001, is the part of an organization's overall management system pertaining to the development, implementation, achievement, review, and maintenance of the organization's environmental policy.

For many industries, environmental concerns are at the forefront of corporate issues today. Having a documented environmental management system ensures that your policies are effectively understood and implemented, and that your environmental management system is an integral part of your overall management system.