Web Sites

Documents/Information

Web Sites

American Society for Quality (ASQ) -- Organization of individual and organizational members dedicated to the ongoing, development, advancement, and promotion of quality concepts, principles, and techniques.  The web site provides information on quality methods used throughout the world.

ANSI Online (American National Standards Institute) -- Provides general information and services related to the ISO 14000 environmental management standards.

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) -- Non-profit coalition of investors, public pension funds, foundations, labor unions, and environmental, religious and public interest groups, working in partnership with companies toward the common goal of corporate environmental responsibility worldwide.

Economic Globalization and the Environment Program -- ISO 14000 subpage of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security web site.  Recent programs include the study of connections between current patterns of trade and investment, the international institutions that govern trade, and the effects of the expanding global economy on the environment and human societies.

Engaging ISO 14000 for the Environment (NGO Involvement) -- Provides information on NGO Working Group, standards development, standards implementation, opinions, and online resources.  NGO Working Group goals are to gain/share information on ISO 14000, ensure public interest perspective is represented, and create communication network between NGOs.  Joint Project of Community Nutrition Institute and ECOLOGIA.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- GRI's mission is to design globally applicable guidelines for preparing enterprise-level sustainability reports.

The ISO 14000 Information Center -- Information site on ISO 14000, including overviews and EMS articles, lists of accredited registrars and companies certified to ISO 14001, copies of the standards, business opportunities, discussion lists, education and training, organizations, publications, and other resources.  Sponsored by Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc.

ISO 14001 2004 Plain English Library -- Praxiom Research Group Limited plain english material to assist with understanding of ISO 14001 and to help businesses establish unique environmental management systems.

ISO Online (International Organization for Standardization) -- Electronic information service provided by the Central Secretariat of ISO.  Provides information on ISO, ISO members worldwide, ISO technical work, ISO Catalogue, ISO 9000 and 14000, products for your business, news, and related web sites.

MGMT Alliances Inc. Home Page -- Web site includes information in ISO 14000 and ISO 14001, such as papers, articles, ISO 14001 Pizza, frequently asked questions, and links.  MGMT Alliances provides training, auditing, and consulting services in ISO 14000 and ISO 9000.

Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Management Systems (MSWG) -- Web site for the MSWG, a consortium of 49 member and observer state governments, U.S. EPA, businesses and non-government organizations committed to the study of the benefits of environmental management systems in public and private organizations and of the potential for their use in government environmental policy.

National Database on Environmental Management Systems (NDEMS) -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), supported by U.S. EPA compilation of data in order to determine how the environmental and economic performance of a range of corporate, military, and municipal facilities is affected by the implementation of EMSs.

National Directory of EMS Technical Assistance Providers -- The National Directory of EMS Technical Assistance Providers (TAP Directory) provides contact information, by state, for nonprofit EMS TAPS.  The Directory is a joint resource of the EPA EMS, PEER Center, and SectorSTAR web sites, developed through a cooperative agreement with the US EPA Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.

Pennsylvania ISO 14000 -- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance ISO 14000 homepage.  Includes articles, news, services, and links.

Quality Management International, Inc. -- Provides guidance on how to develop your management system through people, processes, and system.  Quality Management International provides QMS and ISO 9001 training, and EMS and ISO 14001 training.

Quality Network -- Provides information on ISO 9000, environmental  management, and safety management.  Environmental management section includes:  advice, information on standards, Directory of Environmental Registrars, Directory of Registered Companies (EMAS and BS7750), environmental consultants and training, internet resources, environmental auditors, Directory of Accredited EMAS Verification Organizations, sustainable development, list of the ISO 14000 series of standards, benefits of EMS, ingredients of an EMS, and comparison of ISO 14000, EMAS, and BS7750 requirements. 

U.S. EPA Environmental Management Systems -- Provides information and resources related to environmental management systems (EMS) for businesses, associations, the public, and state and federal agencies.  This web page contains links to key information about EPA's efforts to develop policies and related materials about EMS.

Documents/Information

Documenting Your Environmental Management Plan--A Workbook for Small Business (pdf) -- Produced under the direction of the EPA Small Business Division, this workbook is designed to go hand in hand with the Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Business (see below).  The Workbook gives provides a place to keep and organize all of the information compiled while improving your business' environmental management activities.

International Standard ISO 14000 from the Quality Network -- An introduction to ISO 14000 including the history, description, and reasoning for the standard.

ISO 14001: A Discussion of Implications for Pollution Prevention (January 1998) -- The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable ISO 14000 Workgroup White Paper on ISO 14000's strengths and weaknesses.

ISO Strategic Plan 2005-2010 -- Standards for a sustainable world -- ISO develops, approves, and updates a long range strategic plan for the improvement developed by ISO for the five-year period.

Managing a Better Environment: Opportunities and Obstacles for ISO 14001 in Public Policy and Commerce (March 2000) -- Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security analysis paper covering both the creation of the standards and their implications for global commerce and environmental protection. 

National Directory of EMS Technical Assistance Providers -- The National Directory of EMS Technical Assistance Providers (TAP Directory) provides contact information, by state, for nonprofit EMS TAPS.  The Directory is a joint resource of the EPA EMS, PEER Center, and SectorSTAR web sites, developed through a cooperative agreement with the US EPA Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.

Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Business -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Division guide to help small business owners design a management plan that addresses all environmental concerns while helping to save money and make the business look good.   

Voluntary Environmental Management Systems/ISO 14001 (December 2000) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with NSF International, revised the 1996 guide, "Environmental Management Systems: An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-sized Organizations," in December 2000.  This is a common sense guide for organizations interested in implementing ISO 14001.  Can be used by organizations of all sizes.

Last Updated: November 04, 2007