Environmental Management System Review
by Top Management is Imperative
Commitment by top management is essential to guarantee the
credibility and effectiveness of a company’s EMS. Regardless of
changes or audit results, top management must review ~at least
annually! the need for changes to the policy, objectives, and procedures.
The dynamics of a business institute constantly change.
This change then creates a need for top management review of the
EMS, to ensure continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.
This traditional Deming plan-do-check-act cycle was developed
into a framework for implementing ISO 14001 in the construction
industry by Zhang et al. ~2000!. The framework could