Environmental Performance Evaluation is an ongoing process of collection and assessment of data and information to provide a current evaluation of performance, as well as performance trends over time.
The SC4 series of standards provide tools for measuring, evaluating and communicating environmental performance using key performance indicators.
The following pages present the ongoing projects of SC4, the current SC4 standards and resources on environmental performance.
Our Standards
- ISO 14031:2013, Environmental management -- Environmental Performance evaluation -- Guidelines
This International Standard gives guidance on the design and use of environmental performance evaluation (EPE) within an organization.
- ISO/TR 14032:1999, Environmental management -- Examples of environmental performance evaluation (EPE) - This standard has been withdrawn.
This Technical Report provided examples of EPE that represent a range of applications from simple to elaborate.
- ISO 14033:2019, Environmental management -- Quantitative environmental information -- Guidelines and examples
This Technical Specification addresses issues related to defining, collecting, processing, interpreting and presenting quantitative environmental information.
- ISO 14034:2016, Environmental management -- Environmental technology verification (ETV)
This International Standard addresses specifies principles, procedures and requirements for environmental technology verification (ETV).
- ISO 14063:2006, Environmental management -- Environmental communication -- Guidelines and examples
This International Standard provides guidance to an organization on general principles, policy, strategy and activities relating to both internal and external environmental communication.
This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2010. This standard is undergoing revision.