Challenges for Businesses
Environmental Management : ISO 14001:2026 standard

Environmental protection is now included in the concept of “sustainable development,” that is, the need to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This concept is based on three pillars:

• environmental protection;

• meeting societal expectations;

• economic development.

In this context, environmental protection is not only a civic obligation that entails costs, but it can also lead to new opportunities and new markets. For example, it can encourage the development of services or products that are more compatible with sustainable development, as well as better management of energy and raw material consumption.

Conversely, failing to take the environmental dimension of a company’s activities into account can be far more costly than integrating it. Even...