ISO 14001 is an Environmental Management Systems specification document calling
for environmental policies that include a commitment to comply with environmental laws and pollution prevention.

ISO 14001 requirements help an organization establish and meet its own policy goals through objectives and targets, organizational structures and accountability, management controls and review functions.

ISO 14001 enhances an organization's ability to attain and measure environmental performance.

ISO 14001 Certification facilitates trade by helping remove trade barriers thereby allowing organizations to demonstrate to interested parties that they conform to an internationally recognized set of requirements.