Environmental management systems : resources

• International Finance Corporation - Environment
  Step-by-step guide designed to help organizations develop and implement an EMS
  
  
• The US Environmental Protection Agency
  The US EPA's Action Plan on EMS, plus other federal government initiatives
  
  
• Standardizing excellence: working with smaller businesses to implement environmental management systems
  Report by the Green Business Network and the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation, published in October 2001
  
  
• The World's Most Respected Companies Survey 2001
  The best 20 companies in terms of environmental management - as seen through the eyes of (i) company CEOs, and (ii) NGOs and the media
  
  
• What motivates European firms to adopt environmental management systems?
  Results of a questionnaire sent to European companies, published in 'Eco-Management and Auditing' (abstract only)