Omnex Sustainability
In quality, the "sustainability" and "green" focus
has evolved to include all the elements of a system:
economic, environmental, and societal
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Background
The green movement has evolved considerably since its early days.
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The green movement has evolved considerably since its early days. Although many
people would point to Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring and the legislative fervor
of the 1970s, the philosophical roots of environmentalism can be traced back the
intellectual thought of the 1800s, to enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau in
France and, later, the author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau in America.
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Getting Started
Benefits of ISO 14001 Certification
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When you organization has decided to start its environmental excellence journey,
there are several common steps that can be followed Commitment, Initial assessment,
EMS Development and Implementation, Outside evaluation, Certification (optional),
and Continual improvement.
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Next Steps
Next Steps (Integrating ISO 14001 and CSR into Sustainability)
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Compliance (or Certification) to an EMS Standard such as ISO 14001 provides the
basic foundation for Sustainable Design and Development. Note that Environmentally
Preferred Products and Affirmative Purchasing do not have any related ISO standard
(as yet).
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Corporate (CSR)
Concept of CSR is included in the definition of Sustainability.
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Corporate social responsibility is often regarded as an American phenomenon based
on the principles of self-help and participation. The culture of philanthropy in
America can be traced to the early 20th century and provides an excellent outline
of its historical evolution.
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Marketing
It is difficult to walk down an aisle in any store.
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It is difficult to walk down an aisle in any store, read any magazine, or view television
without seeing the results of "green marketing" or "eco-marketing". Although such
marketing can be traced to the 1970's with required label information on energy
and fuel consumption, this activity has been evolving ever since due to the increasing
media coverage of environmental issues.
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