ISO 14001 - Some international perspectives

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tine Herreborg Jorgensen

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss a number of issues related to ISO 14001, the international
standard for environmental management systems (EMS). The standard is a process standard that leaves room for
interpretation at company level as well as among lead auditors from certifying bodies. The paper questions
whether the interpretation of the standard is uniform both at national and international levels. The paper also
suggests changes of ISO 14001 in order to formulate more clear demands of environmental improvements, to
include demand for publication of an environmental report and to include product focus more clearly. Secondly
the paper briefly presents a cases study of four companies in the automotive industry in South Africa, related to
the discussions of ISO 14001 and compliance with environmental regulation

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Herreborg Jorgensen, tine. (2004). ISO 14001 - Some international perspectives. Malaysian Journal of Science, 23, 33–41. Retrieved from https://mjs.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/9036
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