Environment

Tech Group Europe is committed to continual environmental improvement in all of its business activities. Tech Group Europe policy on environmental affairs is supported by the company's environmental management. Tech Group Europe achieved certification of its European manufacturing operations to ISO 14001, the voluntary international standard for an environmental management system.

Comprehensive use of environmental management systems and ISO 14001 certification has enhanced our identification of opportunities and management of initiatives to improve our effectiveness and our resource efficiency.

This section of our web page is intended to demonstrate our environmental commitment and we would welcome any feedback and/ or suggestions for improvements as it is through such input that systems can improve benefiting both the community and Tech Group Europe.

ISO 14001 Overview

This section presents an overview of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard and discusses the benefits of implementing this system.

ISO 14001 is a voluntary international standard that establishes the requirements for an Environmental management system (EMS). The objective of the standard is for an organization to establish an EMS that is integrated with the overall business management process. Elements of the EMS include Environmental Policy, Planning, Implementation and Operation, Checking and Corrective Action, and Management Review. Integral to the model is the concept of Continual Improvement of the EMS. This improvement can take many forms, such as improved communications and employee awareness, improved environmental performance, and improved emergency planning and response programs. It is not necessary for all elements of the EMS to be improved simultaneously.

Benefits of Implementing ISO 14001

There are numerous benefits of implementing ISO 14001. These include:

	Providing a framework for a systematic and integrated approach for Environmental management, which allows the EMS to become part of the fabric of the organization's business.
	ISO14001 provides a framework to ensure compliance with our legal obligations and to improve environmental performance over time.
	Raising environmental awareness among those who can directly impact the environmental programmes and defines specific roles and responsibilities
	Providing a framework by which to respond to environmental inquiries from customers, stakeholders, and other interested parties