Environmental Management is not, as the phrase could suggest, the management of the environment as such but more the management of man's interaction with and impact upon the environment. Eco Warranty - Environmental Management Standard (www.WarrantyStandards.com) is a user friendly, simple to use alternative to ISO 14001. While this standard addresses all requirements of an EMS compliant with ISO 14001, it is much easier to implement and maintain. Consequently implementation is usually less resource intensive and more cost effective. This makes Eco Warranty a perfect alternative for small to medium size organisations.

Eco Warranty has some advantages over ISO 14001, these are:

• the certification is often more cost effective.

• the certification logo can be used on products and packaging to demonstrate your commitment to the environment (this is not allowed with ISO 14001 certification).

• consumers are more likely to know what Eco Warranty is rather than ISO 14001.

• the standard has been laid out in a simple user friendly format.