October 20, 2006—Despite much publicity about concern for the environment, one in three FTSE 250 companies still don’t have an environmental management system in place, according to new research from the British Standards Institution (BSI).
BSI says that such systems offer the potential to enhance environmental performance and corporate reputation, meet customer demand and improve the bottom line.
BSI is marking the 10th anniversary of the environmental standard, ISO 14001, to call for companies to look at their green credentials and seriously consider implementing an EMS to help monitor and improve their performance.
The survey showed that as many as 70% of companies are concerned about the rising cost of energy, nearly half (45%) worry about waste management and a third (30%) worry about carbon emissions. Yet nearly a third (29%) of those surveyed do not have an EMS in place.
This is despite the fact that many recognize the environmental and business benefits an EMS can bring.
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