A firm wishes to achieve certification to ISO 14000. Which of the following elements must it address?
A firm wishes to achieve certification to ISO 14000. Which of the following elements must it address?
ISO 14000 is a family of standards related to environmental management. To achieve certification to ISO 14000, a firm must address environmental management procedures. The standards focus on helping organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and continually improve in these areas. Thus, it is specifically the environmental management procedures that must be addressed.
Environmental management procedures. ISO 14000 is a family of international standards that provide guidelines for environmental management systems. It focuses on the identification and management of environmental impacts, and requires the development of environmental policies, procedures, and objectives. The other options listed (social responsibility, occupational health and safety, and quality management) are covered by other ISO standards.
ISO 14000 is a family of international standards related to environmental management systems (EMS). Occupational health and safety standards are covered under ISO 45001, not ISO 14000.