ISO 14001 is the basis for environmental management as part of sustainable and socially responsible business. It is an initiative to reduce environmental damage by companies and shows that you are trying to minimise your footprint.
More than just ISO
ISO 14001 is more than complying with environmental legislation. For example the environment in the chain as transport of the products to the customer or the design of the display, but also less environmentally related issues such as safety at work, workload and job satisfaction.
The 4 biggest advantages of an ISO-14001 certificate:
More security
Credibility of image
More chance of tenders
Continuous improvement of environmental performance