During Implementation of this standard the following activities shall be covered:

Some of the Key tasks:

• Recognize that environmental management is among the highest organizational priorities
• Establish and maintain communication and constructive relations with internal and external interested parties
• Identify the environmental aspects of the organization's activities, products and services
• Identify the legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, that relate to the organization's environmental aspects
• Ensure the commitment of management and all persons working for or on behalf of the organization to the protection of the environment, with clear assignment of accountability and responsibility
• Encourage environmental planning throughout the product or service life cycle
• Establish a process for achieving environmental objectives and targets
• Provide appropriate and sufficient resources, including training, to comply with applicable legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and to achieve environmental objectives and targets on an ongoing basis
• Evaluate environmental performance against the organization's environmental policy, objectives and targets and seek improvement where appropriate
• Establish a management process to audit and review the environmental management system and to identify opportunities for improvement of the system and resulting environmental performance, and
• Encourage contractors and suppliers to establish an environmental management system.

Concept behind ISO 14001:2004 standard:

The environmental management system detailed in this International Standard follows a “Plan-Do-Check-Act” (PDCA) management model. The environmental management system model is an ongoing process of continual improvement

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