They do not prescribe environmental performance targets, but instead provide organizations with the tools to assess and control the environmental impact of their activities, products or services. The standards are designed to be flexible enough to be used by any organization of any size and in any field. An environmental management system is a management structure that allows an organization to assess and control the environmental impact of its activities, products or services. However, many organizations choose to have their EMS registered, usually to provide greater assurance to clients or the public, or because regulators or clients require it. A further level of confidence is provided by the accreditation of registrars.
Accreditation is the evaluation of an organization s competence to carry out certain functions.
It provides the basis for national and international acceptance of a registrar s certificates of registration. The Standards Council of Canada is the Canadian ISO 14000 accreditation. An ISO 14000 EMS gives you the tools to monitor and improve your organization s impact on the environment. The Standards Council of Canada plays several important roles in the development and implementation of ISO 14000. The Standards Council also holds both the chair and secretariat for TC 207.