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Challenges in implementing a functional ISO 14001 environmental management system

Cory Searcy (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada)
Oguz Morali (Environmental Applied Science and Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada)
Stanislav Karapetrovic (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada)
Kristine Wichuk (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada)
Daryl McCartney (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada)
Sheldon McLeod (SLMcLeod Consulting, Winnipeg, Canada)
Don Fraser (DevRo Consulting, London, Canada)

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

ISSN: 0265-671X

Article publication date: 27 July 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present the key findings of a colloquium on ISO 14001. The colloquium focused on three key areas: critical loops and synergies among management system elements, the full spectrum of management system auditing, and integrating management systems.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 40 Canadian experts on environmental management systems from a wide variety of sectors participated in the colloquium.

Findings

The colloquium provided insights into implementation issues around the three key areas noted above. The colloquium focused on discussing issues associated with corrective and preventive action, objectives and targets, internal and external auditing, and integrating change into management systems. The issues are presented in detail in the paper.

Originality/value

The participants in the colloquium believed that the findings will be of interest to both practitioners and academics in environmental management systems. The findings will also be of interest to practitioners and academics in quality and other standardized management systems.

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Citation

Searcy, C., Morali, O., Karapetrovic, S., Wichuk, K., McCartney, D., McLeod, S. and Fraser, D. (2012), "Challenges in implementing a functional ISO 14001 environmental management system", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 29 No. 7, pp. 779-796. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656711211258526

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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