| UNU Update The newsletter of United Nations University and its international network of affiliated institutes |
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Issue 9: June 2001 |
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UNU
Centre
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The Japan Standards Association has officially certified UNU
Centre, UNU
Institute
of Advanced Studies and the Global Environment Information Centre as ISO14001
compliant. The UNU ISO14001 working group, composed of representatives from various units within the university, started to develop an environmental management system (EMS) two years ago. Implementation began in February 2000. An environmental policy, developed in June 2000 and entitled "Going for Green," seeks to contribute to the global and local community and to "green" both work practices and the work place. The university's adoption of an EMS has reduced resource consumption and increased the environmental awareness of all personnel. This year, UNU will implement a number of measures to increase local public understanding of its policies and objectives related to ISO14001. In addition, efforts will be made to disseminate this best practice experience to other parts of the UN system. |
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