建立实施ISO14001环境管理体系与中小企业可持续发展

阐述了建立实施ISO14001环境管理体系与中小企业可持续发展的关系；分析了当前中国中小企业在经济一体化的环境下，建立实施ISO14001的必要性；提出了中小企业实施ISO14001环境管理体系的步骤；为中小企业进行环境管理体系建立实施提供参考。     

实施ISO 14001环境管理体系认证的回顾

本文通过回顾国际、国内建立ISO 14001环境管理体系、开展ISO 14001认证的历程,分析了秦皇岛市企业实施认证的状况,并对标准的实施提出了对策和建议.     

欧盟委员会接受ISO14001等标准

1997年4月，欧盟委员会召开会议，同意接受ISO14000系列标准中已颁布的一系列核心标准（ISO14001标准等），承认获得ISO14001标准认证的企业，其环境管理体系多数要素符合欧盟《环境保护管理审核规则》（简称EMAS）法规的要求。这些企业如进行EMAS注册，还需进一步符合一系列其它要求，但只需针对部分要素进行相对简单的审核。1997年6月，欧洲标准化组织（CEN）公布了一份EMAS法规与ISO14001标准的对比技术报告以及一份咨询性文件。这份被称为“桥梁”的咨询性文件将会着重推出，已获得ISO14001标准认证企业在进行EMAS注册时…     

香港港岛香格里拉大酒店实施ISO14001标准

1997年5月，香港港岛香格里拉大酒店在经过数月的努力工作后，获得了ISO14001标准认证证书，成为ISO14001标准在非制造业领域成功实施的范例。1995年，酒店便参加了由香港生产力促进局组织的亚洲首个ISO14000（EMS）试点计划。在长达15个月的计划实施过程中，酒店与其它10家组织一道积极参加各类培训、研讨活动，得以深入理解了ISO14001标准，以及整体化、结构化的环境管理体系将会为本组织和社会带来的效益。1996年7月，在对酒店现有活动和潜在环境影响进行了彻底地评价（初始环境评审）之后，酒店制定了环境管理体系实施计划以及相…     

推进企业实施ISO14001环境管理体系的调查及思考

本调查了莱钢集团公司进行的一年多的ISO14001贯标工作情况，找准了体系建立与运行中存在的问题及改进措施，提出了推进实施ISO14001环境管理体系标准企业应持的态度，建立时要把握的关键环节及运行时应注意的几个重点。     

廊坊市实施ISO14001标准的程序和方法

论述了廊坊市实施ISO14001标准的程序和方法，提供了较大的行政区域实施ISO14001标准认证的实例。     

国际标准化组织积极探索ISO 9000与ISO 14000实现一体化管理之路

大约10年前，世界各国的许多组织开始使用由国际标准化组织质量管理与质量保证技术委员会（ISO／TC176）制订的ISO9000族标准来建立和保持其质量体系。而1996年，第一批环境管理体系和环境管理审核标准的颁布，又为组织提供了新的管理工具来管理环境问题。作为管理体系标准，ISO14001标准和ISO9000族中的质量体系标准有着许多共同之处，ISO14001标准中指出“本标准与ISO9000系列质量体系标准遵循共同的管理体系原则，组织可选取一个与ISO9000系列标准相符的现行管理体系，作为其环境管理体系的基础。”但是，也要看到，由于管理目…     

上海孙桥现代农业开发区实施ISO14001环境管理体系的效初探

本文以上海孙桥现代农业开发区开展ISO14001环境管理体系认证作为研究实例,论述了农业开发区建立ISO14001环境管理体系的关键措施。根据实施环境管理体系所取得的绩效,阐明了在现代农业开发区实施环境管理体系的重要意义。     

ISO14001环境管理体系与HSE管理体系整合技术原理和实践

通过对《环境管理体系 规范及使用指南》(ISO14001-1996)和《石油天然气工业健康、安全与环境管理体系》(SY/T6276—1997)的分析,提出了实现ISO14000环境管理体系与HSE管理体系整合的可行性,以及整合体系建立的技术要求,为已建立HSE体系石油企业进一步实施ISO14001认证提供了方法。     

经济问题激发韩国环境管理体系迅猛实施

据亚洲ISO14000信息网络报道,1998年,韩国化学品生产、电子电气仪器和元件、机械设备、建筑业方面的公司较之其它较不积极的工业部门,在ISO14001环境管理体系实施和认证方面取得了突飞猛进的进展。韩国目前已有200家工厂获得了ISO14001认证,这使得韩国在国际Ito14001认证市场上排名第五。只有日本、英国、德国和荷兰的获证企业数目多于韩国。根据德国联邦环保局的不完全统计,截至1998年3月底,全球第三方认证组织已经颁发了超过4000张符合Ill4001标准的证书。1997年亚洲金融危机的暴发,使韩国的经济陷入萧条,企业经营环境恶化。…     

ISO 14001 EMS implementation planning

In 1996, the International Standards Organization (ISO) completed work on an environmental management system (EMS) standard: ISO 14001. The standard involves only five required elements, spans less than five pages, and upon initial review, appears relatively uncomplicated. As well, many of the ISO 14001 requirements may already be present in an organization's existing EMS. Nevertheless, the new standard presents a number of challenges to industry implementation. Whether an organization aims to start from scratch in developing an EMS under ISO 14001 or modify its existing EMS to meet the ISO challenge, implementation requires careful planning and analysis. This article provides a summary of the planning required to implement ISO 14001 at the facility level, including the initial planning effort and the identification of significant environmental impacts, objectives, and targets. The aim will be to eliminate some of the “hype” associated with ISO and provide some practical “how to” guidance for implementing the standard. The discussion begins with an overview of the initial planning effort and then turns to key planning requirements.     

Corporate Environmental Policy Statements in Mainland China: To What Extent Do They Conform to ISO 14000 Documentation?

For decades, industry has been the main source of pollution in China. Determined to make changes, the mainland Chinese authorities have decided to promote mechanisms that incorporate environmental concerns into the internal management of enterprises. This is manifested in the rapid adoption of the ISO14000 standards, including a significant increase in ISO14001 registrations in China. Thus, this study examined the environmental policy statements of 106 certified facilities in mainland China against a strict interpretation of the mandatory requirements of the ISO 14001:1996 standard and the nonmandatory ISO14004 requirements in order to shed some light on the implementation of environmental management systems in an emerging economic giant. It was decided to analyze the environmental policy statement because such a statement is a core element in the ISO system of environmental management of each facility and there are relatively clear and specific requirements on what an environmental policy statement shall include. An analysis of the contents of the environmental policy statements shows that conformance to the relevant requirements of both the mandatory ISO14001 standard and the nonmandatory ISO14004 standard is far from impressive and that the facilities in our sample seldom went beyond the minimum requirements. By using ISO14001 and ISO14004 conformance scores as the dependent variables, we found that conformity to ISO14001 and overall conformance to ISO14000 series can be explained to some extent by the degree of top management commitment, the experience with informal environmental management systems, and the form of ownership of the facilities.     

ISO 14001 in state regulatory offices: A survey of activities

Is ISO 14001 just for the private sector? The answer is definitely “No.” The survey in this article was conducted to better understand how ISO 14001/Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) was being addressed by state agencies around the country. The survey goals were to determine where the focus on ISO 14001/EMSs is within state government, what the level of interest is, and how far states have progressed toward some form of use or recognition of ISO 14001. During the months that this survey was conducted, the progress at the state and federal levels was remarkable. Many states are aggressively moving forward and encouraging the investigation of ISO 14001 implementation. There is a well coordinated effort between several states (the Multi-State Working Group) to gather data on ISO 14001 effectiveness in a consistent manner. The cooperation between EPA and the states is beginning to solidify, with federal dollars going to state-managed pilot programs, and EPA has stepped forward with a more organized effort led by the Office of Reinvention.     

ISO 14001: A systems approach to managing environmental risk

The field of environmental risk management is relatively new and has developed rapidly over the past several years. There has been, however, a significant lack of integration of seemingly dissimilar disciplines into a meaningful context for top management risk decisions—until now. A new holistic approach, centered on the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems, addresses many of the issues that have kept environmental risk management focused on technical rather than strategic issues. This article describes the risk management process, illustrates how the ISO 14001 standard can be used by organizations to integrate and assess technical environmental information, and shows how to place this information in a strategic risk management context. It also explains how key ISO 14001 concepts such as policy implementation, operational control, and continuous improvement form the basis of a systems approach, and why the systems approach is the preferred, cost-effective structure for controlling environmental risk.     

Reasons for implementing ISO 14001 in Malaysia

Environmental management systems (EMS) have been introduced globally to reduce environmental degradation issues brought about by industrial development. The research discussed in this paper is aimed at identifying the benefits and motivations of the implementation of EMS in compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 standard in Malaysian industries by using the pairwise comparison method. Experts in EMS from the Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia were invited to participate in the research panel. Based on the experts’ input, data analysis was carried out by using multi‐criteria pairwise comparisons. The findings showed the ranked benefits and motivations of the implementation of the ISO 14001 standard for businesses. The results can indicate to policy‐makers and business advisors how businesses can be encouraged to implement the ISO 14001.     

New field report shows ISO 14001 gaining momentum: Acceptance of environmental management system standard parallels ISO 9000

Many believe that someday ISO 14001 will be as common as ISO 9001. Whatever the case, companies are finding that ISO 14001 offers a very beneficial way to run an environmentally friendly, profitable business. In this new field report, the author shows how companies are focusing on opportunities to improve their EMSs and achieving financial and business goals with ISO 14001. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Case studies of ISO 14001: A new business guide for global environmental protection

The intention of this article is to clarify the current status of ISO 14001, the internationally accepted voluntary environmental management system (EMS) standard, which is an effective means to generate continuous environmental performance improvement in an organization as well as significant financial benefits such as operational efficiency improvements (e.g., energy and water savings), reduction in environmental risks and liability expenses, protection of corporate asset value, and public image improvements. The number of “ISO 14001” companies in Europe and the Pacific Rim is steadily increasing with customer and governmental pressure as the driving forces. In the United States, ISO 14001 implementation has lagged behind due to the fact that, so far, the EPA has not supported ISO 14001 as being sufficient for guaranteeing a reliable environmental performance record. Most ISO 14001 certified companies in the United States have been driven by overseas demand, particularly in the microelectronics industry because customers in this industry, especially those in Europe, will simply not do business in the future with companies that are not registered to ISO 14001. It is expected that European demand will continue to push ISO 14001 certification in the United States. Six ISO 14001 case studies in the U.S. chemical, electronics, and plastics industries, along with EPA's attitude toward ISO 14001 are described in this article. The case studies contain the reasons, steps taken, costs, benefits, problems, and future trends of ISO 14001 implementation and certification.     

Using ISO 14000 for improved organizational learning and environmental management

Since the adoption of ISO 14001, companies have examined the standard and considered certification. Although the framework is useful and enhancing environmental management systems is beneficial, the adoption of ISO 14001 alone will not provide maximum company benefits. Companies must strive for an improvement in environmental performance and financial performance that can be accomplished only through significant changes in corporate culture, structure, and systems. By developing core capabilities such as skills and knowledge, physical technical systems, managerial systems, and values and norms, companies can develop organizational learning to increase sustainable competitive advantage. This article examines how the ISO 14000 series of standards can be used to improve organizational learning and environmental management.     

ISO 14001 registration: The process,the benefits,and the choice of registrar

This article introduces the concept of ISO 14001 registration, outlines related assessment processes, and reviews the drivers behind developing an ISO-14001-concordant environmental management system (EMS) and seeking third party registration of that EMS. It focuses on registration strategies for larger organizations and considerations in choosing a registrar, including: auditor qualifications, standards for the conduct of EMS audits, and some issues for audit and registration service providers. The authors conclude that it is beneficial to pursue an ISO-14001-concordant EMS and that the value of the system can be enhanced through registration. However, some thought should be given to choosing the appropriate registrar, in particular to their EMS and audit approaches and to the qualifications of their audit team. Service providers are also cautioned to remember that ISO 14001 is not the same as ISO 9000, and that the registrar's standard of care in the discharge of their work should reflect that. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.