Integrating ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems and designfor environment at ATT

摘要

This paper discusses what the ISO 14000 Series of EnvironmentalManagement Systems (EMS) Standards and the design for environment (DFE)movement are and how they complement each other in a holistic approachto environmental management. Both are based upon the premise oforganized, systematic, and documented approaches which embrace, and arein part based, on the disciplines of total quality management (TQM). Inaddition, we review the drivers for and the specific programs andorganizations within AT&T being established to meet AT&T's goalsfor implementing EMS and DFE globally. This includes participation inthe ISO 14000 standards development process, awareness training,facility plans, etc