ISO_14001_Certification_in_Zambia-pdf

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2. ISO 14001 Certification: Why It's Essential To A Growing Business • ISO 14001 Certification in Zambia and a company's most important asset is its reputation and the environment surrounding it. If a company's environmental practices are not good, it will take a hit on its reputation, resulting in a loss of revenue. A company with ISO 14001 standards in place can show itself to be environmentally responsible and increase revenue as customers become more interested in its products. Bullet Point: Lowered energy bills Paragraph: One of the ways by which an ISO 14001 certificate will help a business is by lowering energy bills. Building managers who have an ISO 14001 Certification can work with vendors who offer energy-efficient products and services at discounted rates which means that their operating costs decrease without sacrificing quality or service levels. • Environmental management is an important part of a sustainable business. It is not only good for the environment but also for a company's profits. According to an article written by Lester R. Brown, "companies that excel at environmental management earn higher profits and market values than those who do not." To meet or exceed sustainability goals, a company must have proper environmental management systems.

3. Implementing ISO 14001 Certification in Zambia how helps the environmental management? • Zambia has been working hard to improve overall environmental management practices and was formally designated as the first country to be ISO 14001 certified. Zambia's government made this commitment in the year 2000, but it wasn't until 2001 that they started creating a plan and set objectives for what needed to be done. ISO 14001-certified, countries worldwide have to follow 8 general principles. These principles include using an environmental management system tailored to their own needs, developing and implementing site-specific environmental plans and processes, establishing effective communication with stakeholders, and ensuring staff training. • ISO 14001 is an environmental management standard created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It specifies requirements for a company to develop and implement an environmental policy, identify risks to the environment, reduce those risks with controls, and measure effectiveness. Zambia has been awarded ISO 14001 certification under Zambia's National Environmental Management Act No. 87 of 2007, which compels companies to have ISO 14001 certification when conducting operations in or outside Zambia. The benefits of obtaining this certification include reduced costs and increased profits due to reduced environmental risk. The first country to be certified as ISO 14001 was Ireland in 2003. Zambia is now the second country to be certified as having ISO 14002 certification under its law.

4. How to Become an ISO 14001 Certified Company in Zambia? Obtaining certification to the ISO 14001 standard brings several benefits to an organization. It will exhibit sound company executives and promise to raise your environmental impacts, but also financial help can be made from a reduction in resource use and ecological improvements. Research shows that companies who manage the standard economic factors and the environmental and social factors that affect the business do offer financial performance superior to those that fail to address all three. Additionally, some organizations that have achieved ISO 14001 Certification in Zambia •

5. 14001 status have reported that the process inspired creativity in staff. It will also assist with compliance and help prevent any potential prosecutions. • Furthermore, externally accredited ISO 14001 certification can provide a major constituent of an organization's Corporate Social Responsibility requirements when an internally produced environmental report is not seen as sufficient. •

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