| Description |
vii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Value of Conformance: Certifiably Green -- Ch. 2. Setting the Standard -- Ch. 3. About ISO 14001 -- Ch. 4. Scope and Definitions -- Ch. 5. ISO 14001: Clause (Section) 4 -- Ch. 6. Implementing Your Environmental Management System -- Ch. 7. Procedures -- Ch. 8. Avoiding the Pitfalls -- Ch. 9. The Internal Audit -- Ch. 10. The Registration Audit -- Ch. 11. Marketing Your Environmental Position -- Postscript: The Business of Being Human |
| Summary |
Perry Johnson - an ISO authority who is the founder of both an ISO 14000 training organization and a full-service registration company - shares his expertise and insight to bring you a clear, detailed look at ISO 14000, including the business impact of standard conformance. With straightforward explanations, Johnson shows you where ISO 14000 will add value to your company, how to support the standard, and what you need to do to meet registration requirements. Most importantly, he reveals how certification can favorably impact your company's bottom line |
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From England to Australia, Sweden to South Korea, the international business community is embracing ISO 14000, the most flexible approach to environmental management yet devised. While a growing number of organizations are adopting its guidelines - with tremendous results - many are still hedging, unsure whether the benefits of implementation are worth their time, resources, and attention. This authoritative reference, written by an expert in the field, provides the information you need as a business manager to not only determine the appropriateness of ISO 14000 for your company, but to take the right steps toward successful certification |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p229-231. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231) and index |
| Subject |
Environmental protection -- Standards.
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ISO 14000 Series Standards.
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| LC no. |
96046082 |
| ISBN |
0471165646 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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