{"id":4688,"date":"2016-08-21T01:15:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T01:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf102\/?page_id=4688"},"modified":"2016-08-21T01:15:34","modified_gmt":"2016-08-21T01:15:34","slug":"setting-a-baseline-organisational-environmental-management-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf102\/learning-pathways\/baseline-assets-and-platforms\/setting-a-baseline-organisational-environmental-management-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting a baseline – organisational environmental management systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Business is no stranger to formal management systems that establish processes and systems to ensure compliance with regulations and industry expectations.\n<\/p>\n

In the sustainability area, the ISO 14001 family of standards<\/a> is the most common and recognised standard that provides management systems for environmental performance. The ISO 26000 standard<\/a> provides guidance on how businesses and organisations can operate in a socially responsible way.\n<\/p>\n

Environmental management systems like these are common and certainly contribute to an organisation\u2019s improved performance.\n<\/p>\n

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This activity is required for students seeking formal credit.<\/b> Other students may complete a learning journal but it will not be assessed.\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Look at the ISO Standard links given above.\n<\/li>\n
  2. To gain a little more overview understanding, have a look at the Wikipedia page on environmental management systems<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n
  3. Consider the 5 Level Framework covered in Session 2 of Micro Course 1<\/a> and note down your answers to the following questions in your learning journal:\n