ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences Edited by Dr Ruth Hillary The Network for Environmental Management

In 30 explicit but concise chapters, ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical Experiences seeks to unravel the truth behind what can and cannot be achieved by ISO 14001 and aims to provide readers with enough knowledge to make choices about its relevance and importance not only to their worlds but also to society. Written by leading practitioners, certifiers, consultants, government and academics, the book examines both the real benefits and the shortcomings organisations have experienced with ISO 14001. We learn from both.

Far more ambitious than an implementation guide, the book will provide those readers struggling with the standard first-hand experiences of the real issues they will face in implementing their EMS and, just as importantly, what certifiers look for when they visit firms. ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical Experiences is a warts-and-all expose of ISO 14001: the issues tackled; the problems faced and overcome; and, above all, the astonishing flexibility of its uses and the diversity of its users.

This important book is a must for businesses, researchers, consultants, government officials, students, NGOs and support organisations who want more than just another how-to-do-it manual; but rather the truth about how ISO 14001 is really working on the ground.

Claude Fussler, Vice-President, Dow Europe and Director for Stakeholder Relations, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

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This book, a sample-card of practical ISO 14001 applications, deserves to feature prominently on the desk of everyone with a close interest in EMS and ISO 14001 certification.
International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Foreword: Oswald Dodds, MBE, Chairman, ISO TC207/SC1: Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Introduction: Ruth Hillary, Network for Environmental Management and Auditing (NEMA), UK; UK expert to ISO TC207/SC Working Group 2
DOWNLOAD OR VIEW THIS INTRODUCTION ONLINE

Section 1: Implementation, maintenance and integration

Section 3: Using information technology, ISO 14031 and other tools and methods

Section 5: Involving stakeholders: contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders


	ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences Edited by Dr Ruth Hillary The Network for Environmental Management, UK 384pp \| 234 x 156mm \| Paperback ISBN 1 874719 27 6 \| November 2000 \| £19.95 US$40.00
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ISO 14001 is the star standard among the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards. It has seen spectacular growth since its launch in September 1996. Worldwide registrations are set to pass the 20,000 mark in 2000 with 20 times that number reportedly waiting in the wings. In 30 explicit but concise chapters, ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical Experiences seeks to unravel the truth behind what can and cannot be achieved by ISO 14001 and aims to provide readers with enough knowledge to make choices about its relevance and importance not only to their worlds but also to society. Written by leading practitioners, certifiers, consultants, government and academics, the book examines both the real benefits and the shortcomings organisations have experienced with ISO 14001. We learn from both. Far more ambitious than an implementation guide, the book will provide those readers struggling with the standard first-hand experiences of the real issues they will face in implementing their EMS and, just as importantly, what certifiers look for when they visit firms. ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical Experiences is a warts-and-all expose of ISO 14001: the issues tackled; the problems faced and overcome; and, above all, the astonishing flexibility of its uses and the diversity of its users. This important book is a must for businesses, researchers, consultants, government officials, students, NGOs and support organisations who want more than just another how-to-do-it manual; but rather the truth about how ISO 14001 is really working on the ground. The examples of different uses of ISO 14001, collected together in this book by Dr Ruth Hillary, demonstrate that the standards writers have designed an EMS that is applicable in all situations. The book will help non-users, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), many of which struggle to find the time, resources or expertise to implement such a system, however worthwhile the effort may be. Best of all, these case studies show what can be achieved by the thoughtful use of ISO 14001 to improve individual users’ environmental performance. Oswald A. Dodds, MBE Chairman ISO TC207/SC1: Environmental Management Systems (EMS) By drawing on a wide range of international experiences extending across totally diverse industry sectors, Ruth Hillary has produced an invaluable guide to those engaged in the difficult area of accreditation, benchmarking and environmental reporting. Without doubt, the standard itself will continue to evolve but the sheer variety and range of the case studies contained in this publication develop a formidable platform for the debate in this innovative area to be enhanced and informed as never before. Peter Jones, Director, Development and External Relations, Biffa Waste Services Ltd, UK ISO 14001 and environmental management systems have taken off. For those who still wonder how best to implement them, Dr Ruth Hillary has assembled a unique collection of cases and advice. It is time to get off the fence and build on this valuable information. Claude Fussler, Vice-President, Dow Europe and Director for Stakeholder Relations, World Business Council for Sustainable Development Back to the Top Reviews This book, a sample-card of practical ISO 14001 applications, deserves to feature prominently on the desk of everyone with a close interest in EMS and ISO 14001 certification. *International Journal of Environment and Pollution* Back to the Top Contents Foreword: Oswald Dodds, MBE, Chairman, ISO TC207/SC1: Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Introduction: Ruth Hillary, Network for Environmental Management and Auditing (NEMA), UK; UK expert to ISO TC207/SC Working Group 2 DOWNLOAD OR VIEW THIS INTRODUCTION ONLINE Section 1: Implementation, maintenance and integration Deployment and operation of a business-wide EMS Scott D. Houthuysen, Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group, USA Maintaining the momentum: EMS after the certifier has left Charlotte Pedersen, Deloitte & Touche, Denmark, and Birgitte B. Nielsen, Valør & Tinge A/S, Denmark Success and failures: national guidance on ISO 14001 for New Zealand local authorities Bruce Cockrean, Global to Local Ltd, Environmental Management Consultants, UK Environmental initiatives to improve the quality of the local environment: Kunda Nordic Cement AS, Estonia Anne Randmer, Centre for Development Programs, Estonia Section 2: Certification and registration experiences Joint EMS and group certification: a cost-effective route for SMEs to achieve ISO 14001 Jonas Ammenberg, Linkoping University, Sweden, Berit Borjesson, Altea AB, Sweden, and Olof Hjelm, Linkoping University, Sweden Financial services and ISO 14001: the challenge of determining indirect environmental aspects in a global certification Bettina Furrer and Heinrich Hugenschmidt, UBS AG, Switzerland Registration to ISO 14001: the view of assessors David Robinson, British Standards Institution, UK, and Richard Gould, Environment Agency, UK Section 3: Using information technology, ISO 14031 and other tools and methods Using information technology to automate integrated compliance management David Harwood, ALSTOM Power, UK, Barry O'Brien, Waterford Crystal, Ireland, Paul F. Monaghan, Q SET-USA, and Anne Downey, Q SET-International, Ireland ISO 14031 used as a tool in ISO 14001 or as an alternative for a simple EMS Kristian Eg Lokkegaard, Ernst & Young, Denmark The integration of business strategy in establishing significant environmental aspects Enrico Cagno and Paolo Trucco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Setting up effective environmental management systems based on the concept of cleaner production: cases from small and medium-sized enterprises Johannes Fresner, Stenum GmbH, Austria Performance-based ISO 14001 case studies from Taiwan Nonita T. Yap, Faculty of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Canada Section 4: Communication, training, empowerment and cultural issues ISO 14001 as an opportunity for engaging SMEs in Poland's environmental reforms Rafal Serafin, Director, Polish Environmental Partnership Foundation, Krakow, Poland, Gill Tatum, Managing Director, Groundwork Blackburn, UK, and Wojciech Heydel, Former Associate President, BP Amoco Poland Implementation of EMS in seasonal hotels: assuring stability Natalia Anguera, Silvia Ayuso and Pere Fullana, Randa Group, SA, Barcelona, Spain ISO 14001 and the American Indian reservation Pamela S. Evers, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, USA Section 5: Involving stakeholders: contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders Anticipating greener supply chain demands: one Singapore company's journey to ISO 14001 Michael Toffel, Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) Pte Ltd, Singapore Integrating quality, environment, health and safety with customers and contractors Adrian Carter, Amec Process and Energy, UK Environmental management systems and stakeholders: the case of the Belgian electricity sector Jean-Pierre Tack, Tractebel Development Engineering and the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium Unco-operative stakeholders: ISO 14001 as a means to co-ordinate efforts Quentin Farmar-Bowers, Star Eight Consulting, Australia Section 6: Incorporating product design and technology Technical and design tools: the integration of ISO 14001, life-cycle development, environmental design and cost accounting Matthew M. Mehalik, Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, USA ISO 14001 and Design for the Environment: a strategy for proactive design in building design, construction and renovation Riva Krut, Benchmark Environmental Consulting, USA, and Jim Strycharz, New York City Transit Authority, USA ISO 14001 and the adoption of new technology: evidence from Western Australian companies Dora Marinova, Murdoch University, Australia, and William (Jim) Altham, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Section 7: Environmental and economic benefits ISO 14001 and environmental performance: the management goal link Jason Switzer and John Ehrenfeld, Technology, Business and Environment Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and Vicki Milledge, Assistant Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA Assessment of the value of ISO 14001 in improving environmental performance Pamela J. Bridgen, Environment International Ltd, Seattle, USA, and Nancy Helm, US Environmental Protection Agency Real financial benefits from ISO 14001? Potential for economic value added through ISO 14001 at Unique Images Andy Hughes, URS Dames & Moore, UK, and Vicky Kemp, Loop Environmental Networks, UK Drivers and advantages from implementing EMS: Brazilian cases Dalia Maimon, Professor of Environmental Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; President of SIGA-INEM, Brazil (International Network on Environmental Management) Section 8: Sustainability and ISO 14001 ISO 14001: a tool for municipal government to achieve sustainability. The experiences of Hamilton-Wentworth, Canada Mark Bekkering, City of Toronto Urban Planning and Development Services, Toronto, Canada, and David McCallum, M+A Environmental Consultants, Hamilton, Canada Proyecto Guadalajara: promoting sustainable development through the adoption of ISO 14001 by small and medium-sized enterprises Richard P. Wells and David Galbraith, The Lexington Group, Environmental Management Consultants, Inc., USA Enhancement of ISO 14001 and the integration of sustainability into the footwear supply chain at Nike, Inc. Paula Valero, Nike, Inc., Naomi Gollogly, freelance writer and consultant, USA, and Mark Curran, The Gauntlett Group, USA Designing a sustainability management system using The Natural Step framework Susan Burns, Natural Strategies Inc., USA List of ISO 14001-related web resources