The Carbon Footprint of Products: a powerful tool to support existing market dynamics in favour of a low carbon economy
A top-down approach is not enough Climate change seems to be a problem of eyesight defect. On the one side scientists may be considered “far-sighted”, as they concentrate on what it will probably happen far from now, in the next decades or, more likely, at the end of the century. That will happen when it is virtually certain that nobody […]
The role of forests in the international negotiation process of UNFCCC
Forests are crucial for climate change. The deforestation process is one of the main greenhouse gases emission sources in developing countries and it is also greatly important at the global level. New mechanisms to fight this process are under development and implementation at the national and international level. At the same time, the UNFCCC negotiation […]
Italian primary school implements ISO 14001
Although ISO 14001:2004 is a generic standard for implementing an environmental management system (EMS) in any type of organization, certain applications are nevertheless rare. This the case of schools, even though the indirect environmental aspects of education may have at least the same importance, if not more, than direct ones such as energy consumption and […]
Intensifying focus on carbon footprint of consumer goods
Until now, greenhouse gas emissions from car exhausts and factory chimneys have been under greater scrutiny than from the production, use and disposal of consumer goods. This focus is changing rapidly with the introduction of carbon footprint calculation and labelling schemes, and the development of ISO 14067, Carbon footprint of products. Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing governments, organizations […]
Italian survey: Do organizations ensure environmental competence of suppliers?
To what extent do ISO 14001:2004-certified organizations conform to Clause 4.4.2 in ensuring that suppliers performing tasks on their behalf are competent to do so? An Italian survey of large certified industrial companies in the Venice area sought answers. One major difference between ISO 14001:2004 and the original 1996 edition concerns the role of suppliers […]
Italian railways on track with ISO 14001
Italferr, the major Italian railway engineering company, is progressively requiring contractors to implement ISO 14001 on a selective basis – but not necessarily to seek certification. This experience shows how the implementation and maintenance of an effective environmental management system can take precedence over certification. The ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS) standard is known by many enterprises as a means to achieve […]
Los sistemas de gestiòn medioambiental: el còmo y el porqué
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aquellas empresas que deseen afrontar el pròximo milenio de un modo dinàmico y competitivo non pueden ver el Medio Ambiente como una limitaciòn productiva, sino como un aspecto fundamental màs de sus actividades y de un mercado en constante evoluciòn. Los Sistemas de Gestiòn Medioambiental representan una muy ùtil herramienta para la adecuada introducciòn de […]