Overview

At the start of what promises to be a world wide explosion of interest in environmental management standards, this volume also looks at their creation, their use, and their limitations, attempting to discover the essential truth about this important management tool and where it will take industry.

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Author:   Sheldon Christopher ,  John Elkington
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Greenleaf Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781874719014

ISBN 10:   1874719012
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   01 February 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword John Elkington Introduction: ISO 14001 and beyond: EMS in the real world Christopher Sheldon Part 1: Laying down the law: How self-regulation came of age 1. Beyond 14001: An introduction to the ISO 14000 series Dick Hortensius and Mark Barthel 2. Neither international nor standard: The Limits of ISO 14001 as an instrument of global corporate environmental management Harris Gleckman and Riva Krut 3. The ISO 14001 environmental management systems standard: One American's view Christopher L. Bell 4. Squaring the circle: Fundamental barriers to effective environmental product labelling Mark Smith 5. Trade, competitiveness and the environment Donal O'Laoire 6. Environmental management standards and certification: Do they add value? Tim J. Sunderland Part 2: Coping strategies: Important trends 7. Environmental management systems: Challenges for Russian manufacturing industry Jim Hutchison, Anatoly Pichugin and Ann Smith 8. Attitudes and experiences of the Japanese business community vis-a-vis EMS standards Tomoko Kurasaka 9. Environmental management systems: ISO 14001 issues for developing countries Aidan Davy 10. Training and environmental management systems Andy Wells 11. Environmental management standards: Who cares? Andrew Blaza and Nicky Chambers 12. Targeting sustainability: The positive application of ISO 14001 Philip Sutton 13. From EMAS to SMAS: Charting the course from environmental management to sustainability Andrea Spencer-Cooke Part 3: Tactical responses: Managers at the greenface 14. Beyond ISO 14001: Ontario Hydro's environmental management system Philip M. Stoesser 15. EMAS implementation at Hipp in Germany Matthias Gelber, Bernhard Hanf and Sven Huther 16. Training: Preparations for maintaining effective environmental management systems Gabriele Crognale 17. Eco-management and audit scheme for UK Local Authorities: Three years on Nigel Riglar 18. Environmental management standards: What do SMEs think? Ruth Hillary 19. Towards innovative, more eco-efficient product design strategies J.M. Cramer 20. Establishing workable environmental objectives Alison Bird 21. Environment risk: Assessment, management and prevention of loss David Shillito

Reviews

ISO 14001 and Beyond provides a unique overview of progress to date and gives the reader an informed look into the future - John Elkington, Chairman, SustainAbility. 'ISO 14001 and Beyond is an essential book for the forward-looking (and thinking) in the late 1990s and beyond' Oswald A. Dodds, Chairman, ISO/TC207/SC1 (EMS), Chairman, BSI Committee Responsible for BS7750. 'This is a timely and interesting work both for environmental management professionals and for all those interested in the business and environment debate' Jonathon Porritt, Forum for the Future. 'ISO 14001 and Beyond... reminds us that any standard is a benchmark for excellence and a catalyst for improvement and success. The case histories and the strategic reviews alone are a source of inspiration and competitive advantage' Claude Fussler, Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety, DOW Europe. 'This lively and wide-ranging book provides the clearest account yet of the difference between a public commitment to a standard...and a proven commitment to actual environmental improvement. This book is timely indeed. Recommended' Martin Wright, Tomorrow

What does ISO 14001 mean in the real world? What changes do managers have to make to accommodate its principles? What decisions need to be faced and when? This lively and wide-ranging book provides the clearest account yet of the difference between a public commitment to a standard ... and a proven commitment to actual environmental improvement. This book is timely indeed. Recommended. Martin Wright, Tomorrow This lively and wide-ranging book provides the clearest account yet of the difference between a public commitment to a standard ... and a proven commitment to actual environmental improvement. This book is timely indeed. Recommended. -- Martin Wright, Tomorrow

Author Information

CHRISTOPHER SHELDON is Director of Green Inck, an international environmental consultancy, advising companies of all sizes on strategy, training and communications. He has been involved in the creation and implementation of EMS standards since their inception.

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