ISO 14001 is the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems. The EMS assists in the identification of a companies environmental impacts and legal compliance. The company can implement measures to minimise their impact upon the environment and ensure compliance to Environmental Legislation.
The EMS assists in the identification of a companies environmental impacts and legal compliance. The company can implement measures to minimise their impact upon the environment and ensure compliance to Environmental Legislation.
ISO 14001: Environmental management system (EMS) has been designed to continually improve environmental performance by following a circular procedure. The formalised EMS procedure addresses issues such as:
• Environmental policy
• Setting of objectives and targets
• Legal requirements
• Developing a management programme
• Documentation
• Emergency procedures
• Monitoring and auditing of the system
The formal title of this standard is BS EN ISO 14001, where BS denotes its adoption as a British standard and EN denotes its adoption as a European standard. ISO 14001 is an international voluntary standard.
WHS-Halo's commitment to the environment is demonstrated by the organisation'saccreditation to the Environmental Management standard ISO 14001 in November 2000. The accreditation includes the following sites:
WHS Halo (Extrusions)
Water Orton Lane
Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
B76 9BW |
WHS Halo
(Warehouse & Distribution)
Midpoint Park
Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
B76 1AF |
WHS Halo (Laminating)
Water Orton Lane
Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
B76 9BW |
Criteria to gain accreditation:
- Environmental policy - statement by the organisation of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance which provides a framework for action and for setting of its environmental objectives and targets.
- Planning - Legal requirements, objectives, and targets, establishing a management programme.
- Implementation and Operation - Responsibilities, training, document and operational control and emergency planning.
- Checking and corrective action - Monitor and measurement, non-conformance and corrective action procedures and Env. management system auditing.
- Management review - Assess progress against defined policy, objectives, and procedures.
- Continual improvement.
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