ISO 14001 Phases of EMS Benefits of EMS Barriers of EMS It refers to the internal and external surroundings that have an impact on the food service industry and that the food service industry has an impact on. It is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for environmental management system. It helps to an organizations improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage It helps organizations identify, manage, monitor, and control their environmental issues in a holistic manner It commits the top management prevention and continual improvement in environmental performance. It requires the identification of all environmental aspects and services that can interact with the environment It is the elements that will lead the organization to achieve the environmental policy commitments.