An environmental management system (EMS) establishes what an organization needs to do in order to manage itself so as to meet its environmental, economic and sustainable development goals.It is a program that can be used to identify, manage and reduce the organization’s impact on the environment and generate reports on environmental performance progress.It provides a systematic and methodical approach to planning, implementing and reviewing an organization’s response to those impacts. By implementing an EMS, an organization can ensure that addressing environmental issues is explicitly incorporated into normal business operations. Such a system will decide what the goals should be, policies and strategies for implementation, and will create the necessary linkages between the various elements involved in environmental concerns.

Businesses have recognized that there should be a common goal, not a conflict, between economic development and environmental protection, both now and in the future. Organizations of all types have been, however, struggling to find a set of practical tools to implement this concept. We offer the solution to this problem through the ISO 14001 standard. ISO 14000 is the evolving international standard defining an appropriate environmental management system for many kinds of organizations. The ISO 14001 system approach can make a facility more proactive depending on how it is developed and implemented. ISO 14001 is increasingly being adopted and promoted all over the world.
“Environmental Management is an Organization’s responsibility”

The ISO 14001 Environment Management System is based on the following concepts: