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environmental management systems

giving employees the ability to implement their own suggestions and rewarding them for their efforts. Follow-up is also important; give timely feedback. (ii) Companies can turn their wastes into profits when their wastes can be input to the processes of other companies, and companies can reduce their materials costs when they use the wastes of another company as their input. This requires coordination among purchasing, product design, and waste management. The President's Council on Environmental Quality found that frequently employees thought they were doing everything they could to reduce waste when a recycling program was in place. In reality, much more could be done. This is a problem of perception that management leadership, communications, and special programs can overcome.  Communication by top management is critical. The intent of the project, its benefits to company and individual, the overall vision, and the plan for accomplishment must be clearly communicated. ISO 14000 The pace of EMS development and implementation should be fast enough to keep employees interested and excited, but not so fast that errors occur or that it is a superficial effort. ISO 14 The level of discipline and structure will be higher than exists with most existing environmental systems. This requires greater education and management attention. ISO 14000 For organizations with ISO 9001, the existing management process can be applied to 14000. The technical and regulatory aspects of an ISO 14000 EMS are combined with the existing management system, discipline, audit process, and continual improvement process of ISO 9000. Unique aspects of ISO 14000 will be visible against the 9000 background. This approach leverages the investment in ISO 9000 and reduces the cost of ISO 14000. The way each organization practices environmental management is unique. Success is achieved by tailoring the system to recognize internal and...

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