Going for the green: ISO 14001 delivers profits.

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An effective environmental system (EMS), such as ISO 14001, can increase profits, promote positive public relations image and lead to a cleaner environment. ISO 14001 is a standardized management system that helps companies in controlling their effects on the environment by implementing an effective EMS. For example, one company created a profit center by learning how to recycle 94% of its waste through its ISO 14001 EMS. Steps for achieving ISO 14001 registration within 12-18 months are provided.

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Going for the green: ISO 14001 delivers profits.

In the United States, environmental management is typically considered a hindrance to business rather than an asset. This is especially true in the electronics industry, in which the need to reduce costs has traditionally meant moving production to countries that have low labor costs and little or no environmental protection requirements. Thus electronics businesses have gotten the reputation of exporting environmental problems rather than developing solutions. Today, many companies are realizing that instituting a sound environmental management system (EMS) like ISO 14001 actually leads to higher profits, produces a positive public relations image, and results in a cleaner world. In fact, one company with an ISO 14001 EMS learned how to recycle 94 percent of its waste and created a profit ce...

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