Abstract: . . .  and consistency in environmental management; 6. increasing awareness of environmental issues and responsibilities; 7. improving the goodwill of the community as well as enhancing the corporation’s image with the public, regulators, lenders and investors; and 8. demonstrating a commitment to high-quality products and services. There are also costs involved in the implementation of an EMS such as: 1. costs for consultants; 2. costs for technical resources needed to analyze environmental impacts and improvement options. 3. investing in internal resources; and 4. costs for training employees; These costs are a small price to pay for the overall benefits companies receive from the implementation of ISO 14001 and EMS. Page 6 - 5 - ISO 14001 is primarily concerned with helping organizations meet their environmental challenges. By means of implementing a set of standards, the ISO ensures that the same standards can be applied to any organization, regardless of its size, economic sector, activity or service that it provides. ISO 14001 ’s environmental management systems are helping organizations of all types to improve their environmental performance at the same time as making a positive impact on business results and the world economy.  . . .
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