The document discusses environmental standards and ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management systems. ISO 14001 provides a framework for organizations to manage their environmental responsibilities and impacts. It follows a plan-do-check-act cycle and requires organizations to establish environmental policies, objectives, and processes to monitor and improve their environmental performance. The ISO 14001 standard is the most widely used standard for environmental risk management globally.

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3. ♣ An environmental standard is a policy guidelines that
regulates the effect of human activity upon the
environment……..
♠ Environmental standards are a set of quality that are
adhered or maintained for a particular environmental
component and function.

4. The ISO standard is the most widely used standard
for environmental risk management and is closely
aligned to the European Eco-management and Aduit
Scheme……
The ISO is a set of international standards to
assess various industries and services.ISO is the
world's largest developer and publisher Standards
The ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of
environmental management.
♠ ISO 14001:2004
♠ ISO 14004:2004

5. ♦ ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001 can be integrated with management
function and assists companies in meeting their
environmental and economic goals.
Organizations are responsible for setting their own
targets and performance measures, with the standard
serving to assist them in meeting objectives and goals
and the subsequent monitoring and measurement of
these .
Success of the system is very dependant on
commitment from all levels of the organization,
especially top management, who need to be actively
involved in the development, implementation and
maintenance of the environmental management system.

6. ♦ISO 14004:2004
This is intended in developing, implementing and/or
improving an environmental management system, regardless
of size of the organization. They are intended for use as a
voluntary, internal management tool and not certification or
registration.
Ensuring that environmental policy is appropriate to the
nature, scale, and environmental impacts of the
organization’s activities, products, and services.
Monitoring and measuring the key characteristics of
operations and activities that can have a significant impact
on the environment. It also establishing objectives and
targets that are consistent with the commitment to
prevention of pollution.

7. Environmental Management
System (EMS)
 Environmental impact is an important issue across the
world. An Environmental Management System (EMS)
provides a framework for managing environmental
efficiency.
 An environmental management system is relevant to
all organizations, from single site to large
multinationals and from high risk companies to low
risk service organizations.

8. EMS Model
 An EMS model Follows a plan-do-check-act
cycle(PDCA).

9. EMS Standards
 It is an effective management tool or standard
required for effective management.
 It is a standard to reduce environmental impact
as measured by some objective criteria.
 The ISO 14001 standard is the most widely used
standard for environmental risk management.

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