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"The ISO 14000 family of standards addresses "Environmental management".
This means what the organization does to:

- minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, and to
- achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance.

The ISO 14000 standards are practical tools for the manager who is not satisfied with mere compliance with legislation – which may be perceived as a cost of doing business. They are for the proactive manager with the vision to understand that implementing a strategic approach can bring return on investment in environment-related measures.

The systematic ISO 14001:2004 approach requires the organization to take a hard look at all areas where its activities have an environmental impact. And it can lead to benefits like the following:

- reduced cost of waste management
- savings in consumption of energy and materials
- lower distribution costs
- improved corporate image among regulators, customers and the public
- framework for continual improvement of environmental performance" (website: ISO.org)

Environmentally Friendly Technologies Consulting, LLC (eftcon) specializes in helping small and medium-sized private and public businesses implement their Environmental Management Systems in accordance with ISO: 14001:2004 standards. We also conduct 1st and 2nd party EMS audits. We help businesses go green.