Businesses around the world are in a long-term debate about how their practices affect climate and the environment. How they can protect the interests of their business, while simultaneously doing good for the environment?
The answer to this is to implement an internationally recognised Environmental Management System (EMS) . This won’t only control your environmental impact, but also boost your profit potential. ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management that’s being used by both big and small organizations across the globe. Here are some benefits of implementing this standard and improving your environmental performance:
1. Boosts Productivity Level
Keeping a close eye on your daily business practices will help identify any potential loopholes and areas that can be improved. This way you can create more achievable goals while staying on track. Managers and employees will work towards a common goal, thus improving their productivity levels.
2. Greater Efficiency
The EMS can help in identifying areas of improvement. ISO 14001 or EMAS will allow you to design and create new strategies for effective use of important resources like water, energy, or materials, increasing overall efficiency.
3. Reduces Costs
You will get a chance to focus on specific business areas like raw material use, waste generation, and water or energy consumption. Following the requirements of this standard will ensure you eliminate wastage, in turn helping you reduce costs and make long-term savings.
4. Higher sales
Improving your environmental performance can also improve a customer’s perception of your business. If you’re someone who focuses on the environment, they will make a conscious effort of choosing you over a line of competitors who don’t follow the same. On a long term You may expect a boost in sales and a higher profit ratio.
5. Product and Service Innovations
When you measure the environmental impact of your business, you’ll be able to identify any potential areas where new services or products can be developed.
Looking to improve your company’s environmental performance? Begin with the implementation of ISO 14001 or EMAS! Work with experts at EQM Consult. We are experienced in implementation, maintaining and auditing Environmental Management Systems. Don’t wait any longer, get in touch with our expert consultants today. You can fill the contact form or drop us an email and we’ll reach out to you.
Ph.D. Beata Paliwoda
Founder and Owner of EQM. Environmental and quality consultant and auditor. Professional career built in Quality Assurance departments in various companies from the automotive, aerospace, railway industries, as well as a management systems consultant. Successfully completed many complex projects related to the implementation of management systems, process improvements and business transformation. Auditor of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS 9100, project manager of APM, lecturer at the Poznan University of Business and Economics, researcher on the effectiveness of EMS and QMS in organisations.
