tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post3281876832214769431..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: The Definitive Guide to E-waste, Part 3: All Recyclers Are Not Created EqualJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-66043497415006941662008-03-26T08:38:00.000-07:002008-03-26T08:38:00.000-07:00SueBK, thank you very much - it's great to hear fr...SueBK, thank you very much - it's great to hear from someone who obviously knows what's going on in the ISO14001 world.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-58346459574199303542008-03-26T03:31:00.000-07:002008-03-26T03:31:00.000-07:00ISO14001 works on the basis of "continuous improve...ISO14001 works on the basis of "continuous improvement". If the company's environmental performance to date is at say a 2 out of 10, they only have to show improvement to a 3 or even a 2.5 out of 10 for their ISO14001 compliance to be unaffected.<BR/><BR/>Most companies aren't going to have their EMS (Environmental Mangement System) on display for Joe Bloe average to read BUT they will have an environmental policy, 'cause that's a key component of an ISO14001 EMS. Watch for "weak" words such as "will *try* to" or "*aims* to" or "*intends* to". The more definitive a policy is worded the more likely a company is to actually be serious about their environmental management.<BR/><BR/>Second, most companies will publish annual environmental corporate reports (or increasingly 'sustainability reports' that include an environmental section). Again watch for the cop out words. Good reports are full of numbers not just sound good words and don't try to hide if the company has stuffed up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com