re proactive and which incorporated proper planning and review techniques as they stressed that such systems serve to underpin the type of Environmental Management Systems desired by the Agency. KEYS TO SUCCESS Design the ISO 14000 EMS around the culture of the company: this is crucial to success Success should be defined properly and in measurable terms? It should be actual achievement of progress toward sustainability or an appearance rather than meeting public and "standards" requirements? Measurements include reducing the amount or severity of needed permits, producing less waste, and reducing emissions. In the long run, pursuing measurable, actual success provides real information for real decisions, which can result in real savings. As the saying goes, if you don't know where you are going, you can end up anywhere. SO 14000 Reluctant managements can be persuaded that ISO 14000 is beneficial if they understand the strengths and weaknesses of your current way of doing environmental management. "Highlight the weaknesses of the existing approach, the business and financial implications of these weaknesses and how an EMS according to ISO 14000 could add value. Middle management and operations employees can have important input to the value of EMS and ISO 14000, but they may see it as an additional burden. So, look for ways that it benefits them to gain their support and creative input. "Focus in the early stages on identifying win-win initiatives in order to reinforce and deliver the bottom line opportunities for your organization. ISO 14000 A program in Taiwan will support companies interested in ISO 14000. This concept may be a key to the success of ISO 14000 in general: support by government agencies Self certification may be the best first step for many companies. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), the state EPA has a very aggressive program to help industries set and achieve effective pollution ...
