WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) is a day to heighten awareness of the environment and organize public action for environmental protection. It is observed on June 5 throughout the world. WED was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the day when the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began. The first World Environment Day was observed in 1973. The esta... »
An environmental policy is the foundation of an organization’s environmental management system. As per ISO 14001, all decisions and actions taken by the organization must be consistent with, and designed to accomplish the commitments made in, the environmental policy. An environmental policy should reflect the vision, intentions, philosophy, values, and beliefs of the organization with respect t... »
ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. It has a membership of 160 national institutes from countries large and small, industrialized, developing and in transition, in all regions of the world. ISO’s portfolio of more than 18,000 standards provides practical tools for all three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental and societal. The ISO standards for b... »
Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt Ltd. – one of the largest ISO certification consulting companies with clients in more than 30 countries announced successful completion of Integrated Management System – IMS comprising of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environment Management System and OHSAS 18001 occupational health safety management system for the largest landscaping compa... »
Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Responding to widespread environmental degradation, it was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970 and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. Environmental degradation is a result of the unsustainable and uncontrolled consumption patt... »
Lakshy Management Consultant PVt Ltd announced completion of gap analysis phase for ISO 14001 standard and OHSAS 18001 standard. Copperheat UAE is a regional establishment of copperheat – Germany. A detailed gap analysis report was presented by consultant Mr. Kaushal to Mr. Mukherjee – operations head of the organization. A critical review was performed and the organization’s business proces... »
Deming’s Circle – Continual Improvement ISO 14001 is based on methodology known as PDCA. W. Edwards Deming is known for his introduction of statistical quality control in the military and Japanese industries. His model was initially derived for quality control, quality assurance and continual improvement. The Circle or wheel applies to all areas where continual improvement is required. Demingâ... »
Implementing ISO 14001 – Key Elements Environmental Aspects A procedure is required to identify the environmental aspects of the organization’s activities, products and services within the scope of the EMS that it can control and those it can influence. Aspects include technical concerns such as potential process, storage, transfer, transportation, utilities, and product impacts. Aspects a... »
