Hoeganaes Corp. (USA), has announced that the company has received ISO14001 certification for all North American operations. Bestowed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a leading international provider of services for managing risk, ISO14001 certification is considered a worldwide standard which validates that a company has installed a functional management system that will diminish the potential negative impact of its operations on the surrounding environment. An Environmental Management System helps an organization gain control and successfully manage emissions, waste-handling, and the efficient consumption of natural resources and energy. This management system must include pollution prevention and waste minimization procedures, as well as the capability to audit and review the overall system by senior management. Eligibility requirements for certification mandate that this management system embrace an environmental policy which includes written procedures for proactively identifying and addressing elements of its production processes which, if left unchecked, could have a negative impact on the surrounding community’s ecosystem.