ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. It has a membership of 160 national institutes from countries large and small, industrialized, developing and in transition, in all regions of the world. ISO’s portfolio of more than 18,000 standards provides practical tools for all three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental and societal. The ISO standards for b... »
Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Responding to widespread environmental degradation, it was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970 and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. Environmental degradation is a result of the unsustainable and uncontrolled consumption patt... »
Deming’s Circle – Continual Improvement ISO 14001 is based on methodology known as PDCA. W. Edwards Deming is known for his introduction of statistical quality control in the military and Japanese industries. His model was initially derived for quality control, quality assurance and continual improvement. The Circle or wheel applies to all areas where continual improvement is required. Demingâ... »
Implementing ISO 14001 – Key Elements Environmental Aspects A procedure is required to identify the environmental aspects of the organization’s activities, products and services within the scope of the EMS that it can control and those it can influence. Aspects include technical concerns such as potential process, storage, transfer, transportation, utilities, and product impacts. Aspects a... »
