Internal Auditing for... Why ERS | Our Process | Clients and Process | Resource Center | Contact Us Web Salon | Newsletter | Recommended Readings | Links Internal Auditing... for Compliance & EMS Performance By: Susan Graff and John Pierson Many companies today conduct their own environmental audits to monitor compliance and keep management informed... have discovered two other reasons to optimize environmental performance- Internal efficiency Waste is product lost to the environment, and the cost savings associated...

in place would have stronger financial performance: Demonstrated management commitment to the environment. Regular internal auditing of compliance and/or EMS conformance. Beyond... performance (e.g., auditing, waste minimization) and strong financial performance. Our hypothesis was that companies with the following environmental management system (EMS) components...

and stakeholders likely to demand you have an environmental management system in place? 2. What are the costs associated with your product that is lost to the environment? 3. Are environmental... penalty structures that put the CEO and top management at risk personally in the event of a release to the environment. Environmental management systems are preventive, and several... for having certain environmental management system elements in place such as self-audits. In a recent landmark case involving GTE, $2.3 million was reduced to $53,000 in penalties...

Is Your Business Strategy Sustainable? By: Susan Graff and Laura Dawood What is sustainability? The World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the Bruntland... for environmental protection in legislation, agencies, and private institutions, ie. Agenda 21, United Nations Environment Program, and the World Business Council for Sustainable... protection laws increase the demand for international sustainable strategies. The European Union requires member countries to adhere to the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS...

. Internal Auditing for Compliance & EMS Performance Many companies today conduct their own environmental audits to monitor compliance and keep management informed of environmental... associated with your product that is lost to the environment? Are environmental impacts of your processes creating a liability that put you or your company at risk? ISO 14000: General... Anderson Of value to business people, environmentalists, and educators alike, Mid-Course Correction is a business book about the environment that's written from a personal perspective...