Simple System Setup for ISO 14001

Takahisa Noboru

doi:10.2524/jtappij.59.1649

Many enterprises are working to get the certificate of ISO 14001 in Japan. ISO 14001 intends to be helpful to solve global environmental problems like the global warming by individual and voluntary efforts of improving environmental management system in every enterprise. Therefore, it is welcomed that ISO 14001 is more commonly obtained everywhere.<br>As recent environmental problems are diversified in many kinds like dioxins, environmental hormones, land pollution and waste disposal, it is more important for enterprises to have their own environment management system which is capable of proper risk management, not one just asking to obey laws. The meaning of getting the certificate exists in this capability.<br>Large corporations are getting ISO 14001 and the trend is now prevailing in smaller organizations as well. The incentive of getting the certificate is : better environment conservation work, one of corporation policies, an improved corporation image, an international trend, evaluation by a third party, a requirement by customers, improving corporate management system and eliminating environmental risks. It is important to clarify the intention of introducing ISO 14001 and to get substantial return. Otherwise, it would be for the sake of written forms or be too exaggerated. The author will explain how to set up an efficient system which he calls “simple system setup” through his experience as an inspector.

Simple System Setup for ISO 14001

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