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ISO Management Systems
November - December 2008

Next-generation ISO 14001

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Future stakes for ISO’s EMS standards

With 15 years’ experience as leader of the ISO group responsible for ISO 14001 and ISO 14004, Oswald A. Dodds, who this year handed on the relay baton to his successor (see next article), is well placed to deliver a personal, but informed view of the issues and stakes related to the next editions of ISO’s environmental management system standards.

Three questions and 3C’s

Anne-Marie Warris, the new Chair of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, subcommittee SC 1, Environmental management systems, shares her perspectives on future challenges.

ISO Insider

• The ISO Survey – 2007 shows ISO management systems standards implemented in 175 countries
• Stakeholder consensus enables ISO 26000 on social responsibility to move up in development status
• ISO and IAF announce schedule for implementation of accredited certification to ISO 9001:2008
• Colombia’s Environment Minister urges TC 207 to continue fighting climate change
• ISO launches development of future standard on energy management
• New ISO standard provides information security guidelines for health sector

International

• Port of Houston Authority achieves ISO 28000 certification for security efforts
  One of the world’s largest ports, the Port of Houston ranks first in the US for foreign waterborne tonnage and second for total tonnage. In 2002, it became the first US port to attain ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management programme.
  Six years later, it has become the first port authority in the world to attain ISO 28000:2007 certification for security.
• Singapore company enhances supply chain security with ISO 28000
• Spanish sports club scores with ISO 9001:2000
• Italian survey : Do organizations ensure environmental competence of suppliers ?
• British project on measuring carbon footprint of products