August 22, 2005—Schindler Elevator Corporation, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of elevators and escalators, has achieved certification to the internationally recognized environmental management system standard ISO 14001:1996, says the company.
This certification validates Schindler’s commitment to conduct its activities in harmony with society and nature. It also confirms the company’s dedication to continual improvement, compliance of legal and other requirements, pollution prevention, fostering of open communication, training of employees and working with its suppliers for mutually agreed solutions to limit environmental impact.
Schindler Elevator Corporation was the first elevator company in the United States to achieve certification to the ISO 9000 quality management system standard,” says Scott Stadelman, president, Schindler Elevator Corporation. “Our certification to the ISO 14001:1996 environmental management standard complements our quality processes very well.”
ISO 14001:1996, administered by the International Standards Organization in Switzerland, is the world’s most recognized Environmental Management System framework that helps organizations both manage better the impact of their activities on the environment and to demonstrate sound environmental management. Organizations that have earned ISO 14001:1996 certification have demonstrated that their processes meet or exceed the requirements of the ISO 14001:1996 environmental management system standard.
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