International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-governmental international standard-setting organisation with a membership of 172 national standards bodies. It establishes best practices for a wide range of activities and sectors. ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified against these criteria. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow, to provide assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved.
Standards and Regulations can apply to specific materials. Below are all the materials the ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems applies or could be applied to.