Critical factors for implementing ISO 14001 standard in United States industrial companies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 749-752

  Babakri, Khalid A ^a,b   Bennett, Robert A ^a   Franchetti, Matthew ^a  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

^b Lucas Co Solid Waste Mgmt District   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental management system; Environmental performance; ISO 14001 certification

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; STANDARDS;

INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037412217     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00146-4     Document Type: Article

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