Fast-Track-14 - ISO 14001 in six-months
GROUP DYNAMICS
Fast-Track-14 (FT-14) enables groups of companies, internal management teams and community organisations to put in place an Environmental Management System (EMS) conforming to the ISO 14001 Standard in just six months at low cost.
ISYS International and its partners are currently implementing the FT-14 programme throughout the UK, e.g., Constructing Excellence in the case of the construction industry.
YOUR PERSONAL MENTOR - THE FT-14 TOOLKIT
The programme equips each participating organisation with a web-based collaborative resource - the FT-14 Toolkit. This provides detailed guidance, templates, forums and progress monitoring to support the swift development of a bespoke EMS.
Organisations participating on the programme are also supported by regular, structured peer-group workshops held locally.
MANY BOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS
Our case studies show that companies successfully completing the FT-14 programme find it extremely effective in helping to manage change and achieve practical business benefits including: -
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Visible environmental commitment to stakeholders
- Bottom-line benefits from:
- More efficient resource use
- Reduced pollution
- Lower waste treatment and disposal costs
- Identification and control of present and future environmental risks
- Favourable insurance costs
- Improved access to finance
- Enhanced corporate image and reputation for environmental stewardship
- Evidence of due diligence
- Competitive edge in domestic and international trade
- Enhanced corporate culture
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Building on the success of FT-14, a new programme called Fast-Track-IMS (FT-IMS) was launched in April 2009 to enable companies to create an Integrated Management System (IMS) conforming to three Standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 i.e. Quality, Environment and Heath & Safety respectively in just six-months and at low cost. (More information about the FT-IMS programme will appear on the website shortly).