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035 _a(Sirsi) u110451
245 _aHow effective are environmental management systems?
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490 _aENDS Report
_v(311) December 2000, 27-29(3)
520 _aDiscusses two European studies which have questioned the effectiveness of ISO14001 and the Eco-management and auditing scheme (EMAS). The first report, "Environmental management systems: paper tiger or powerful tool?", revealed that only 58% of companies that chose ISO14001 met their emission or resource reduction targets but that 80% of those that adopted EMAS achieved theirs. The second, "Measuring environmental performance in industry", found that firms who had certified environmental management systems performed no better than those who did not. The results of the studies can be viewed at http://www.endsreport.com/
590 _aABS
650 _aBENCHMARKING
650 _aEMAS
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
856 4 8 _uhttps://www.endsreport.com/
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