What are the merits of obtaining ISO14001?
Answer.
1.Characteristic of ISO14001
・ISO14001 is applicable to all sorts of business fields
・ISO14001 has no legal binding force, but regulatory compliance is a fundamental premise.
・ISO14001 doesn’t set down absolute standard of environmental performance, such as concentration of contaminant.
・ISO14001 recommends using the latest technology, but considers the burden bearing capacity of expenses
・It is possible to integrate the existing management system and ISO 14001. Acquisition of ISO 9000 facilitates that of ISO14001.
・By taking ISO14001 in the company’s management system, it will be possible to continuously carry on reduction of environmental load.
・The system of ISO14001 is always conscious of environmental preservation and protecting against pollution.
・In every respect it is required to establish and maintain the documented procedure for implementation of articles.
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