An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts.

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised standard and outlines how to implement an effective environmental management systems. Designed to help businesses remain commercially successful without overlooking environmental responsibilities, it can also help an organisation to grow while reducing the environmental impact. The most common framework on which organisations base an EMS is ISO 14001 as outlined in the video above.