Total Quality Environmental Management ― An Iso 14000 Approach

This book offers new insights into implementing environmental programs in companies of any size. The reader is walked through all phases of an environmental management program, including self-evaluation, product and process evaluation, environmental reporting, product labeling, environmental auditing, industry standards, environmental performance metrics, environmental accounting, and total quality environmental management tools. ISO 14000 standards applicable to various phases of environmental management systems are described in detail. This book explains in-depth how to initiate, develop, and implement environmental programs in a total quality management framework and integrate environmental factors in critical corporate decisions. This work, written primarily for practicing managers, should also be of interest to scholars and students in business management.

VASANTHAKUMAR N. BHAT is Associate Professor of Management Science and Operations Management at the Lubin School of Business, Pace University. He is author of numerous books and articles includingThe Green Corporation: The Next Competitive Advantage (Quorum, 1996), and has several years experience in pharmaceutical and engineering companies.