ISO 14001

ISO 14001 is part of ISO 14000, a family of standards dealing with environmental management systems (EMS), which are designed to ensure that a company's activities and processes (a) minimise negative impacts on the environment (e.g. negative changes to air, land, water); (b) comply with applicable laws, regulations and other environmental requirements; and (c) continuously improve.

An ISO 14001-compliant company will generate less waste in its operations, thus making more efficient use of space. Less time, energy and raw materials will be used in production, reducing distribution and operational costs. It demonstrates the company's commitment to environmental responsibility and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in this area, enabling the company to avoid environmental fines. The existence of the standard clearly enhances the company's prestige vis-à-vis consumers, cooperation partners and the general public.