Description
Book SynopsisMoving Ahead with ISO 14000 addresses environmental qualitymanagement standards from the business manager''s point of view. Itexamines the costs and benefits of conformance in terms ofcompetitiveness, market share, and return on investment. Numerouscase studies describe how other companies are responding to the newstandards and help companies benchmark how close their ownoperations are to conformance.
Moving Ahead with ISO 14000 also helps business managers answer thefollowing questions:
* How are businesses around the world responding to ISO 14000?
* Should our firm bother to seek ISO 14000 registration?
* What are the business benefits of ISO 14000?
* What does it take to comply with ISO 14000?
* Does ISO matter to our customers?
* Will these new standards help improve operations or bog them downin paperwork?
* Can a company adhere to the new standards and develop acompetitive advantage at the same time?
* Should we self-certify?
* Can we
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
A NEW GLOBAL CHALLENGE--VOLUNTARY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.
ISO 14000: The Worldwide Response from Industry and Governments (P.Bridgen).
GAINING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT YOUR COMPANY--IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTALAND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE.
Standardizing Environmental Management beyond ASTM (H.Apsan).
REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES.
Preparing for ISO 14000 (T. Ambrose).
IMPLEMENATION AND INTEGRATION ISSUES, IMPACTS, AND TOOLS.
The Potential Effect of ISO 14000 on Environmental Audits (L.Cahill & D. Schomer).
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING COMPETITIVEADVANTAGE.
Design for Environment: A New Framework for Strategic Decisions (M.Lenox & J. Ehrenfeld).
Index.
