The purpose of the Louisiana Environmental Management Award is to recognize
Louisiana organizations that develop effective environmental management systems
to improve their environmental performance. The Award Program is a voluntary
program designed to support and assist Louisiana businesses to achieve
environmental excellence through continuous improvement. The program encourages
integration of environmental excellence into business operations and management
practices through the establishment of a pollution prevention-based
environmental management system. The Governor of Louisiana makes recognitions
and awards annually to organizations that successfully participate in the
program. Large and small organizations that have facilities in Louisiana may
participate.
The Environmental
Management Award is based on ISO 14001, the International Organization for
Standardization’s Environmental Management System standard, and EPA’s National
Environmental Performance Track.
The Award is
co-sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the
Louisiana Environmental Professionals Association.
There are three
categories of awards:
Category I
Commitment
Recognition. Organizations are in process of Environmental Management System
development.
Category II
Achievement
Recognition. Organizations which have the majority of Environmental
Management System components in place.
Category
III
Louisiana
Environmental Management Excellence Award. Organizations which have all
Environmental Management System components in place.
See the Award
Application and Criteria and Application Information for more details.
