Used in conjunction with appropriate goals, and with management commitment, the standards will help improve corporate performance. They will provide an objective basis for verifying a company's claims about its performance. This is particularly important in relation to international trade, where at present almost anyone can make assertions about environmental performance - and there are only limited means to address veracity. If you are in business, you have probably been affected by ISO 9000. Imagine that kind of popular standard applied to the environment, and you should have an idea of how important it is to see this.
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