{"id":9281,"date":"2017-11-15T09:10:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T09:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multiacademstg.wpengine.com\/14001academy\/?p=9281"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:13:21","slug":"5-tips-to-build-a-positive-environmental-culture-in-a-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.advisera.com\/14001academy\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/5-tips-to-build-a-positive-environmental-culture-in-a-company\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Build a Positive Environmental Culture in a Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any organization which has an ISO 14001:2015<\/a> EMS (Environmental Management System) can testify that successfully establishing and maintaining that system can be significantly easier if the organization can develop a culture of environmental awareness and good practice. Traditionally, changing culture in a business can be a long and difficult task so, if this is to be achieved, what tips can be taken on board to make this happen as smoothly and quickly as possible?<\/p>\n

Building your culture \u2013 how to begin<\/h2>\n

Changing a company\u2019s culture, like any major task or project, is a gradual process that needs planning and perseverance. The good news is that there are several compelling reasons for your workforce to open themselves to the benefit of ISO 14001:2015 certification, and a culture that fosters good environmental awareness, improvement and continual improvement of the EMS<\/a>. Let\u2019s look at some things that the top management team can do to help establish and maintain this culture:<\/p>\n

1) Make everyone aware of the financial benefits<\/strong>: From money saved by eliminating waste to enabling your organization to compete for contracts that only an ISO 14001:2015 certified organization qualifies for, the financial benefits for the certified organizations can be great. In the article How to ensure your ISO 14001 implementation is profitable<\/a>\u00a0we looked at the factors a company can exploit to ensure financial benefit. Your employees must be made aware of the financial benefits that a successful EMS can bring. Every employee wants to be part of an initiative that can help guarantee future growth and job security within an organization that does not have to pay financial penalties.<\/p>\n

2) Engage your leaders to drive culture change<\/strong>: In the article How to demonstrate leadership according to ISO 14001:2015<\/a>, we looked at the role of top management in the 14001:2015 standard. Your leaders should play a prominent role in the promotion of the EMS, and engage with employees in improvement forums or group meetings. With top management as the key to communicating results and initiatives to the workforce, the importance of environmental performance will grow in the workforce\u2019s consciousness. Many organizations reflect the values of its leaders directly, so you should encourage your top management to promote the importance of environmental performance.
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