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ISO 14000
8803 Business and the Environment
Beril Toktay
College of Management
Georgia Institute of Technology
Flow of Course
Fundamentals
Eco-efficiency
Environmental
Impact
Pollution
Prevention
The Role of
Companies
Waste
Reduction
Core Dilemma:
Tragedy of
the Commons
ISO 14000
The Role of
Legislation
Life-cycle
Analysis
Risk
Mitigation
Product
Stewardship
Sustainability
Strategy
MICHELIN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Michelin North America’s Corporate Environmental Team is committed to a
continual improvement approach in environmental management. We are determined
to contribute in an active way to the protection of the environment and address the
concerns of our stakeholders in the best manner possible.
This commitment, combined with the need for economical performance, is taken
into account particularly when choices are made which involve the services
provided to our operations. Our actions are organized along five directions:
• To take into account pollution prevention,
• To comply with legislation, regulations and other applicable environmental
requirements,
• To establish an annual environmental plan,
• To communicate as appropriate, and
• To actively lead our manufacturing operations in the continual improvement of
their environmental performance.
Each person has the responsibility to support the above directions by his/her
practices.
Sample Policies
Procter and Gamble:
http://www.pg.com/content/pdf/01_about_pg/01_about_pg_
homepage/about_pg_toolbar/download_report/values_and_policies
Interface:
Vision: http://www.interfaceinc.com/goals/vision.html
Mission statement: http://www.interfaceinc.com/goals/mission.html
ISO 14000: Irrelevant or
Invaluable?
 “Doesn’t
that certificate look good on
the wall?”
 “Costs without benefits!”
 “We don’t need ISO 14000, the EPA
regulates us closely enough.”
 1996 – 2000: 23000 registrations (e.g.
Japan)
ISO 14000: Irrelevant or
Invaluable?
 More
value reported internationally.
 Those without own EMS signed on.
 TRI reporters (‘dirty’): Emissions lower
in those signed on to ISO 14000.
 Managerial implication: More valuable if
you are more dirty relative to your
industry.
 ISO 14000 is a business issue.