Omni Achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 9001
Omni Achieves Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001:2004 and Quality Management System Standard ISO 9001:2000
Omni Facility Services Canada Limited has achieved certification to the internationally recognized standards for environmental management systems ISO 14001:2004 and quality management systems ISO 9001:2000, by its GTA branch.
This follows immediately, Omni's successful achievement of the 9001 certification for its southwestern Ontario operations, under the co-ordination of Omni vice president, eastern operations, Angelo Masciotra. ISO 9001 and 14001 are viewed as definitive standards internationally, considered testaments to continuous improvement.
"We are very pleased with this achievement", Neil Lathangue, of Omni Canada." As a responsible and leading edge service organization, we have aligned our quality and environmental objectives with our GTA operations, and the very real and practical implications of sound environmental management. There is the sense that Omni may be the only building service contractor, if not one of the few, that have achieved this certification, to date."
"Increasingly, the marketplace has come to realize some level of need to recognize and respect its environmental contribution. We know as a a company, we must continue to be focused on continuous improvement as it relates to both our quality and environmental programs." offered Neil Lathangue
ISO 14001 is a voluntary international standard for environmental management and was released in 1996 by the International Organization for Standardization, having been requested by the United Nations following the Rio Environmental Summit. It outlines the framework for the creation and implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) Being certified as an ISO 14001 company is considered highly prestigious and valuable in global terms and demonstrates a pro-active stance towards environmental excellence as well as being a visual commitment to protecting the environment for our children and the future.
"The credit entirely goes to our dedicated staff, who were diligent and focused in achieving this certification, not only did they themselves drive this initiative, they genuinely recognized the fundamental merit of continuous environmental improvement and, our responsibility as an industry leader. In addition, the guidance and project leadership displayed by our corporate development group, vice president Ross Manley, was noteworthy. The combined experience and willingness, by all participants, to achieve this goal was a key contributing factor."