Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 : Federal Facilities Council Report No. 138

In 1996, the Federal Facilities Council (FFC), which operates under the aegis of the National Research Council, established a standing committee on Environmental Engineering with the express purpose of providing a forum where federal environmental engineers and program managers could meet on a regular basis to exchange information about facilities-related environmental programs, policies, and issues.

The committee members, like environmental program managers in other types of organizations, are increasingly concerned about achieving and demonstrating sound environmental performance by meeting the requirements of environmental regulations and limiting the impacts of their products or services on the environment.

To foster communication and address concerns about EMSs, the FFC Standing Committee on Environmental Engineering hosted a one-day workshop on Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001.

The workshop was held April 9, 1998, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Environmental Management Systems/ISO 140013 Use of Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 in thePublic Sector4 Lockheed Martin Corporation's Perspective on EMSs and ISO 14001Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of the SpeakersAppendix B: Assistance and Resource DocumentsAppendix C: DOD Pilot Study EMS Installations