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emas
The European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS) is a management tool for companies and other
organizations to evaluate, report, and improve their environ-
mental performance. Learn more at
www.ec.europa.eu/
fsc
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a nonprofit international
organization established to promote the responsible manage-
ment of the world's forests. Products carrying the FSC label
are independently certified to assure consumers that they
come from forests that are managed to meet the social,
economic, and ecological needs of present and future genera-
tions. Learn more at
www.fsc.org
(main site) and
www.fsc-paper.org
(list of FSC-certified papers).
iso
9000
and
14000 (
no
logo
to
date
)
The International Standards Organization (ISO) is a nongovern-
mental organization made up of a network of the national
standards institutes of 157 countries, which all participate
in the development of international market-driven standards
for industry.
ISO 9000 and 14000 are quality and environmental manage-
ment standards that a company may choose to adopt. A
company's performance is evaluated against the ISO's confor-
mity assessment. ISO 9000 means that the organization in
question has committed to enhance customer satisfaction by
meeting customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
ISO 14000 is a family of certifications that mean that the
organization or company is committed to minimizing its harm-
ful effects on the environment caused by its activities and
continually improving its environmental performance. Learn
more at
www.iso.org.
green
e
The Green E logo identifies products made by companies that
purchase certified renewable energy to offset a portion or all
of their electricity use. Renewable energy types include but are
not limited to wind power, solar power, low-impact hydropower,
and biomass. Learn more at
www.green-e.org.
green
seal
Green Seal is an independent nonprofit organization dedi-
cated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the
marketplace by promoting manufacture, purchase, and use of
environmentally responsible products and services. Printing
and writing paper that are Green Seal certified have met rigor-
ous criteria for product-specific performance, recycled content,
production process, and packaging requirements. Learn more
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