ISO 14000 is a family of internationally recognized standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that deals with the management of the environment. It can be applicable to any type of business regardless of its size. On the other hand, there are some set rules and guidelines that are put before a business is accorded the certificate. The standard is reviewed with time and new standards are set.
When a company feels that it has polished its ways in a manner that it can get the certification, it applies to International Organization for Standardization (ISO). After the organization has reviewed the applicant company, then a certificate is given. Ford Plant Achieves an example of a company that is certified for the certificate. It is situated in Lansdale in Montgomery County. It follows all the set guidelines that the certification requires when it is managing its environment. The areas that the company engages in are waste management. It ensures that the waste of the company is disposed of in a way that does not harm the environment.
They are disposed of in the best way that cannot harm the environment. Other areas that the company looks into are energy use, water treatment, waste disposal, and noise & air quality. This ensures that they are used in the most efficient way that ensures they are not affecting the environment. One of the areas that the company is looking at is the area of ensuring that the environment is clean. The company recycles all the water that is produced during the production process. In a way to give back to society, the company has various social corporate responsibilities that aim to restore the sanity of the environment. For example, it is an active company in tree planting functions. It is also in the process of making a plant that recycles wastes from the neighboring environs.