The document discusses a proposed research study on improving environmental performance in the food and drink industry in Malaysia through the adoption of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). It provides background on EMS and their benefits, as well as research that has identified barriers to and drivers of EMS adoption. The proposed research would study the current level of EMS adoption in the Malaysian food and drink sector, identify drivers and barriers, and make recommendations to improve environmental performance through practical implementation strategies.
The document discusses IT governance in higher education and IT governance at Harvard University specifically. It provides an overview of what IT governance is, why it is important, and how CoBIT (an IT governance framework) was used to assess IT governance at Harvard. The audit found that Harvard's IT governance maturity could be improved in several key areas and provided five recommendations to help increase maturity to a target level of 3.0. Benefits of stronger IT governance include clearer accountability, decision making roles, and strengthened controls.
This document provides an overview of environmental management systems (EMS) for Department of Interior employees. It defines an EMS as procedures to reduce environmental impacts from daily operations through people, policies, and plans. The benefits of an EMS include maintaining compliance, reducing costs, and increasing employee involvement. Employees have a role in supporting EMS objectives like reducing waste and purchasing environmentally preferable products.
The document discusses a proposed research study on improving environmental performance in the food and drink industry in Malaysia through the adoption of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). It provides background on EMS and their benefits, as well as research that has identified barriers to and drivers of EMS adoption. The proposed research would study the current level of EMS adoption in the Malaysian food and drink sector, identify drivers and barriers, and make recommendations to improve environmental performance through practical implementation strategies.
The document discusses IT governance in higher education and IT governance at Harvard University specifically. It provides an overview of what IT governance is, why it is important, and how CoBIT (an IT governance framework) was used to assess IT governance at Harvard. The audit found that Harvard's IT governance maturity could be improved in several key areas and provided five recommendations to help increase maturity to a target level of 3.0. Benefits of stronger IT governance include clearer accountability, decision making roles, and strengthened controls.
This document provides an overview of environmental management systems (EMS) for Department of Interior employees. It defines an EMS as procedures to reduce environmental impacts from daily operations through people, policies, and plans. The benefits of an EMS include maintaining compliance, reducing costs, and increasing employee involvement. Employees have a role in supporting EMS objectives like reducing waste and purchasing environmentally preferable products.
The document discusses the key aspects and requirements of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management standard. It explains that ISO 9001 specifies six compulsory documented procedures around document control, record control, internal audits, nonconforming products, corrective action, and preventive action. It also requires that organizations document a quality policy and maintain a quality manual. The standard has specific requirements for maintaining records related to management reviews, training, product releases, design and development activities, supplier assessments, validation, traceability, calibration, internal audits, nonconforming products, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
The document discusses the key aspects and requirements of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management standard. It explains that ISO 9001 specifies six compulsory documented procedures around document control, record control, internal audits, nonconforming products, corrective action, and preventive action. It also requires that organizations document a quality policy and maintain a quality manual. The standard has specific requirements for maintaining records related to management reviews, training, product releases, design and development activities, supplier assessments, validation, traceability, calibration, internal audits, nonconforming products, corrective actions, and preventive actions.