The standard can be applied to a variety of levels in the business, form organizational level, right down to the product and service level (RMIT university). Rather than focusing on exact measures and goals of environmental performance, the standard highlights what and organization needs to do to meet these goals (IISD 2010). Success of the system is very dependent on commitment from all levels of the organization, especially top management. who need to be actively involved in the development and maintenance of the environmental system.