According to Wikipedia, ISO 14001 sets up the criteria for an Environmental Management System (EMS). It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but establishes a framework that an organization can follow to achieve an effective EMS.
The entire Clayton Rutledge building team spent the past seven months implementing these international green standards that resulted in the certification, according to virtualpressoffice, as MHProNews has learned. The first of the company’s 35 facilities to achieve this goal, Clayton intends for all of its plants to meet this standard by 2016.
“The ISO 14001 certification formalizes our commitment to practicing excellence in the stewardship of our resources,” said Marty Bostrom, Director of Environment, Health and Safety at Clayton Homes. “We care about the people who work at our building facilities and our communities. That’s really what this is all about, and that is why we sought out the certification.”
Said Keith Holdbrooks, president of the Clayton Homes Building Group: “With everything we’ve done to lower the energy consumption of our homes, it’s a natural extension to take that passion for efficiency and implement it into our building facilities. I am very proud of what we have accomplished.” ##
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