Leading organizations monitor and continually improve their environmental performance by achieving and maintaining registration to recognized standards and/or programs such as the ones listed below:
- ISO 14001, an environmental management system (EMS) standard that assists companies in planning, monitoring and continually improving their competitive position and environmental performance.
- RC14001®, a technical specification that combines the environmental, health, safety and security elements of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Responsible Care® (RC) initiative with ISO 14001.
- RCMS, a technical specification document developed by the ACC, specifies an RC management process to effectively manage environmental, health, safety and security risks.
- External Verification of Environmental Reports, an increasing number of organizations are producing corporate environmental or sustainable development annual reports. These organizations, many with excellent environmental records and reputations, are seeking additional credibility for their reports from independent third parties.