Reprinted from City Hall Highlights, Vol.5, Issue 12

Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc. has honored the City of Dallas for
successful recertification of the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) to
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 standards. Dallas
is the first city in the United States to be ISO 14001 certified.

The EMS works to identify and minimize elements within an organization that have
an impact on the environment. A total of 11 City departments are actively involved in
the EMS.

“I’m very excited to recognize the City of Dallas for outstanding performance,” said
Bureau Veritas Director of Operations Chris Koci. The Bureau Veritas, the Office of
Environmental Quality and EMS departments, recently performed a recertification
audit to ensure EMS compliance with the ISO standard for environmental management.
The EMS is designed to reduce negative environmental impact by replacing ineffective
systems, retraining personnel and empowering staff to speak up when they see
opportunities to improve the way the City meets residents’ needs.