Title :
ISO 14001, an opportunity for EcoDesign
Author :
Meinders, Herman C. ; Stevels, Ab L N
Author_Institution :
Philips Electron., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
EcoDesign, the Eco-logically conscious product Design, may be considered as a continuous improvement process leading to a “greener” product. This process nature is well covered by the EMS (Environmental Management System) approach, since the ISO 14001 standard clearly specifies the scope as “the organization´s processes, products and services”. Hence, EcoDesign is part of the Philips strategic approach to incorporate actual environmental improvement into day-to-day business operations
Keywords :
ISO standards; environmental engineering; environmental factors; management; product development; EcoDesign; ISO 14001; ISO standard; Philips strategic approach; continuous improvement process; ecologically conscious product design; Buildings; Companies; Continuous improvement; Environmental management; ISO standards; Medical services; Packaging; Product design; Standards organizations; Sustainable development;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1997. ISEE-1997., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3808-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1997.605294
