EN ISO 14001- Business Directory - page 3

The requirements of this standard covers the complete management system of the organization in order preventive action on the impacts to the environment, and at the same time minimizing the impact of existing products and the organization's environment. Among other things, the standard is directed at fulfilling the legislative requirements and their regular assessment of compliance, which is mainly provided to help prevent from fines or sanctions from public authorities.

The standard is very compatible and variable, so it is possible to implement it (introduce) for any type of organization (production, service provision, commerce, etc.), It is important to properly identify and manage environmental aspects of the organization.