Module 5.1

• ISO

  International Organization for Standardization, a global network of national standards bodies

  
• How ISO develops standards

  ISO puts together groups of experts that develop international standards for a particular industry
• ISO 14000 family of standards


  • Series of standards focused on the management of an organization's environmental responsibilities
  • Covers guidelines for setting up an effective environmental management system
  • Covers guidelines for conducting life cycle assessment

  
• The ISO 14000 family of standards is a series of standards focused on the management of an organization's environmental responsibilities

  
• The ISO 14000 family of standards covers the guidelines for setting up an effective environmental management system

  
• The ISO 14000 family of standards also covers the guidelines for conducting life cycle assessment