Blue Coat Systems Achieves ISO 14001 Certification from TUV SUD America
Peabody, Massachusetts. TUV SUD America Inc. is pleased to announce that Blue Coat Systems, Inc. has been awarded certification to ISO 14001.
Two years ago, the company, which is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, implemented a corporate environmental/sustainability program called BluePlanet. This initiative was tasked with reducing the Blue Coat's environmental impact, increasing organizational efficiencies, and ensuring the sustainability of the company's operation, products, and services. Certification to ISO 14001 complemented this effort by providing a formal framework for the company to continuously improve its processes and the management of its environmental programs.
According to Mr. Paris Dieker, Environmental Regulatory Engineer at Blue Coat Systems, "Our TUV SUD auditor provided us with very constructive feedback in some areas on how we can improve certain processes to better achieve our goals and objectives." Mr. Jorge Correa, Management Services West Regional Manager at TUV SUD America, adds "the ISO 14001 certification is an integral part of Blue Coat System's commitment of being a good steward of the environment."
For more information about the full suite of services available from TUV SUD America, visit www.TUVamerica.com.
Media Relations:
For more information, contact:
Jorge Correa
Management Services West Regional Manager
TUV SUD America Inc.
734.418.2199
jcorrea@tuvam.com
About ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized environmental management system standard, similar in structure to the ISO 9001 quality management system standard. ISO 14001 outlines several key requirements to which companies should comply in order to operate in an environmentally responsible manner. The five major elements of the environmental management system requirements are Environmental Policy, Planning, Implementation and Operations, Checking and Corrective Action, and Management Review. Some of the advantages to be gained through the implementation of ISO 14001 include risk reduction, cost reductions, and increased competitive advantages.
About Blue Coat Systems
Founded in 1996, Blue Coat provides the Application Delivery Network (ADN) infrastructure to more than 15,000 customers worldwide, including 81% of the Fortune® Global 500. With support centers in Sunnyvale, London, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Waterloo, and Dubai, the company provides application-level availability, security and acceleration with comprehensive visibility and user control for their customers worldwide. Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCSI) is a publicly held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
About TUV SUD America Inc.
TUV SUD America Inc., a subsidiary of TUV SUD AG, Munich, Germany, is a leading globally recognized testing and certification organization. TUV SUD's Auditing Division provides management system certification services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, ISO 13485, Safe Quality Food (SQF), and more. TUV SUD's Testing Division offers Electrical and Mechanical Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, Environmental Testing, NRTL and SCC certification, CE Marking assistance, Restricted Substance Services, International Compliance Services, and more. TUV SUD America also provides a diverse suite of services as a European Union Notified Body for the In Vitro Diagnostic, Medical Device, and Active Implantable Medical Device Directives, along with CMDCAS services, FDA 510(k), and third-party inspections. The company's Industry Division offers a full suite of services for pressure equipment manufacturers and materials producers exporting products to the European Community. Globally, TUV SUD has over $1.5 billion sales and 15,000 employees at more than 600 locations worldwide.
