Biodiversity and the bottom line

10th February 2013


Environment management systems provide an ideal starting point to better understand biodiversity and its impact on profitability, argues Matthew Walker

ISO 14001, EMAS and BS 8555 certified environment management systems (EMSs) have had a major impact on improving the natural environment through a reduction in carbon emissions, pollution and water us

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