ISO 14000 environmental management standard1 helps minimize environmentally harmful waste produced by an organization, namely 14001 and 14004.
ISO 14001 is a management tools1 that helps find out and manage the environmental impact1 of its activities, products or services1, to constantly improve its environmental performance1, and to systematically achieve environmental objectives1 and targets set providing evidence of it to protect the environment.2
ISO 14004 provides detailed guidelines on development and implementation3 of the of environmental management systems (EMS)1. It describes the principles, systems and supporting techniques3 on EMS to fulfill the requirements and operate effectively according to standards.1
2. Praxiom Reseach Group Limited. (2008). ISO 14001 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARD TRANSLATED INTO PLAIN ENGLISH. Retrieved June 15, 2008 from http://www.praxiom.com/iso-14001-2004.htm
