The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched an online survey on the value of implementing an environmental management system (EMS) based on the ISO 14001 standard to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's). By gaining feedback on the use or non-use of ISO 14001, ISO 14004 and EMS's in general, ISO hopes to improve SME experiences. The survey is the work of the Strategic SME Group of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, Subcommittee 1, Environmental management systems.
"Whether a company is large or small, in today's global market-place both its business customers and consumers are increasingly concerned with its environmental performance as well as a competitive price," explained Lennart Piper, leader of the ISO group responsible for the survey. "Investors are also scrutinizing how well companies manage risks - economic, social and environmental. This is why more and more businesses worldwide are turning to ISO 14001. Unfortunately, there is a perception that EMS are too complicated and expensive for small businesses to implement."
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