a management tool comprising a systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of how well environmental organization, management and equipment are performing with the aim of contributing to safeguarding the environment by facilitating management control of environmental practices and assessing compliance with company policies, which would include meeting regulatory requirements, tegutseva ettevõtluse keskkonnaalase juhtimise ja tegevuse vastavuse hindamine keskkonnakaitse nõuetele, heale keskkonnapraktikale ja säästva arengu põhiseisukohtadele