1. ISO 14000 CONCEPTS Is a management standard, it is not performance or product standard. The underlying purpose of ISO 1400 is that companies will improve their environmental performance by implementation but there are no standards for performance or level of improvement It is a process for managing company activities that impact the environment.

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF ISO 14000 1. COMPREHENSIVE- all members of the organization participate n environmental protection, the EMS considers stakeholders and there are processes to identify all environmental impacts. 2. PRO ACTIVE- it focuses on forward thinking and action instead of reacting to command and control policies 3. SYSTEMS APPROACH- it stresses improving environmental protection by using single environmental management system

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF ISO 14000 THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS 1. An environmental policy supported by the top management. 2. Identification of environmental aspects and significant impacts. 3. Identification of legal and other requirements 4. Environmental goals, objectives and targets that support the policy.

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF ISO 14000 THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS 5. An environmental management program 6. Definition of roles, responsibilities and authorities\ 7. Training and awareness procedures 8. Process of communication of the EMS to all interested parties. 9. Document operational procedures 10. Procedures for the emergency response

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF ISO 14000 THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS 10. Procedures for monitoring and measuring operations that can have significant impacts on the environment. 11. Procedures of non-conformance 12. Record management procedures 13. A program for auditing and corrective action 14. Procedures for management review

6. BENEFITS OF ISO 14000 1.. OPERATIONS 2. MARKETING 3. Increased profits 4. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 5. SOCIAL