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Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001

By: Michael W. Toffel
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Abstract

One major benefit of Jebsen & Jessen Packaging Pte Ltd (JJPS’s) implementation of ISO 14001 is that it acquired a third-party 'seal of approval' that will be used in its marketing efforts to meet the growing environmental concern of its customers within the electronics industry. Every JJPS manager and supervisor has gained a thorough understanding of environment, health and safety (EHS) laws and regulations, which has enabled the company to strengthen its regulatory compliance at the same time that Singapore's Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Manpower is increasing its enforcement stringency. JJPS also consulted its legal registry to ensure that EHS aspects included all EHS-related issues that were subject to regulations. Management assigned the EHS committee, which was already meeting monthly to implement the company's informal EHS management programme, to create a formal management system that would meet ISO 14001 standards.

Keywords

Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Environmental Sustainability; Singapore

Citation

Toffel, Michael W. "Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001." Chap. 16 in ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences, edited by Ruth Hillary, 182–199. Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing, 2000.
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