Benefits and Costs of Developing EMSs

Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDFs Additional Information on the benefits and costs of developing EMSs can be found in the following documents: An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations. These links provide some of the benefits and costs of an EMS. The full version of this document can be found on Voluntary Environmental Management Systems/ISO 14001-Publications. Section 1: Why Your Organization Should Have an EMS Frequently Asked Questions About EMS EMS Costs and Benefits Some Aspects of Quality and Environmental Management Systems Standardizing Excellence: Working with Smaller Businesses to Implement Environmental Management Systems (PDF 468KB) was developed by the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF) through a grant from EPA. The goal of the EMS Assistance Strategy Initiative was to identify practical and effective ways to promote, design, and assist small and medium-sized organizations with implementing an EMS. Toward this end, workshops were held to examine current experiences and develop a set of recommendations to help guide future work in promoting the use of EMSs to smaller entities.

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