Along with the development of economy and society, life quality has also improved.

However, the environment was much more seriously polluted. Protecting the
environment is the essential duty of not only individuals but also the human race.
Vietnam is a developing country, therefore protecting the environment is more
difficult because we must develop our economy while protecting the environment.
ISO 14000 is a series of environmental standards, which help nations and
organization conduct environmental management effectively. Many countries
applied ISO 14000 effectively. However, the application of these standards was not
popular. Nowadays, Vietnam is a member of WTO, therefore it must follow common
regulations which include environment and resources protection. Therefore, ISO
14000 is the best solution for the conflict of economy and environment.
Green Tech Vietnam Joint Stock Company is a tannery, which produce cow leather.
Established more than 10 years ago, Green Tech Vietnam was always trying to build
an environment-friendly factory and accommodate the quality requirement from the
much more meticulous market.
Being aware that our business may cause pollution to the environment, we take
effort to manage our activity closely to minimize environmental pollution, risks and
sources that can pollute the environment. Besides, we follow law strictly, enhancing
our image to increase our competitiveness.
1.2 target
Estimate the environmental management of Green Tech Vietnam
Build the environmental management system following ISO 14000:2004 (base on
BLC) for Green Tech Vietnam
Propose measures to control and prevent pollution, audit and examine the
compatibility.
INTRODUCE THE ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 14001:2004
2.1 Introduce the environmental management system, which follow ISO 14000
The appearance of ISO 14000
In 1991, International standardization organization (ISO) created SAGE with the
participation of 25 nations
At the summit of the United nation about environment and development in Rio
1992, ISO commited to established international environmental management
standards with essential tools to apply this system

ISO establish Technological Committee 207 (TC207) to build environmental

management standards. The specific duty of TC207 is to build an environmental
management system and tools to apply this system.
In 5 year editing, a series of standards was gathered related to environmental
management system (such as ISO 14001 and 14004) and other related documents
related to other environmental management tools.
ISO 14000 standards was issued officially in Sep 1996 and was updated and
amended in Nov 2004
2.1.2 Purpose of ISO 14000 standards.
ISO 14000 Standards was created based on the international agreement to establish
an environmental management system which can continuously improve its
organization with below purposes:
Support organization in environment protection and control pollution to
accommodate the need of economy and society. Particularly, to help organization
prevent harmful effects caused by their activities, products or services.
Organisation that follow ISO can be sure that their environmental activities are and
will be legal.
ISO 14000 tries to achieve this by providing organization factors of and effective
environmental management system.
ISO 14000 do not create or require to follow specifically. These functions are of
organizations and bodies which are in charge of law
ISO standards include 6 areas:
EMS
EA
EPE
EL
LCA
EAPS
2.2Introduce about the Environmental management system ISO 14001
2.2.1 the Environmental management system ISO 14001
Environmental management standards_ISO 14001

ISO 14001 set regulations for EMS, help an organization create environmental
policies and targets, with reference on law and information about significant
environmental effects. This standards are applied for environmental ____ that an
organization can control and have authority on. This standards do not have detailed
standards and results.
EMS is a part of an organization s general management system which refer to
environmental___ which was caused by the organization activities. EMS helps an
organization to manage the environment effectively and improve there system
continuously.
EMS ISO 14001 is the system:
Is applied for every type of products
Is applied voluntarily
Whose effectiveness depends on the commitment of every related department,
individual
Help protect the environment and prevent pollution
The standards are applied for every organization that wants:
To establish, conduct, maintain and improve EMS
Ensure every activities will be in accordance with published environmental policies
Prove the compatibility for other organization
An organisations EMS is approved to be compatible with an external organization
Identify and declare to be compatible with this standards.

Chapter 3: Build EMS with ISO 14001-2004 at Green Tech Viet Nam Joint Stock
Company
3. 1 The area of EMS and establish the environmental committee
3.1.1 The area of EMS of Green Tech VN