- Energy prices
- Water prices
- Concerns from the public about pollution, climate change and resources)
- Legislation
- Environmental Taxes (climate change levy, landfill tax etc)
- Waste disposal
- Environmental impact assessment
- Prosecution
ISO 14001 is one clear way of demonstrating a company’s commitment to environmental compliance and provides an assurance to the public, regulators and purchasers that the policies and procedures the companies put into place will:-
- Address public concerns through their Environmental policy
- Reduce risk of legal non-compliance (Environmental Protection Act 1990 and a whole host of others)
- Reduce costs and tax burden (Climate Change Levy and rebates)
- Improve reputation and marketability
- Manage environmental performance
- Minimize energy and resource usage
Audit and evaluation of environmental management systems can lead to products, systems and services that directly improve the quality of life through cleaner, safer and healthier environments.
