Reasons for your company to address environmental issues


Some major customers, such as the large car assemblers, are already asking their suppliers to demonstrate their environmental credentials by means of a properly developed environmental policy or by gaining accreditation to a formal environmental management system like ISO14001 or EMAS.

  1. ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and consents
  2. minimise environmental impacts
  3. gain ISO14001 or EMAS
  4. keep customers
  5. recruit new customers
  6. reduce waste bills
  7. reduce energy, water, raw materials bills
  8. improve job satisfaction
  9. improve profits
  10. provide your own ideas

Reasons for your company not to address environmental issues

  1. cost of implementing action
  2. time required
  3. expertise needed
  4. avoid identifying difficult problems
  5. expand on this with reference to your company's long term strategy