<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs attention from an expert in environment . Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article . WikiProject Environment may be able to help recruit an expert . (November 2008) </Td> </Tr> <P> Environmental management system (EMS) refers to the management of an organization's environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented manner . It includes the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing and maintaining policy for environmental protection . </P> <P> More formally, EMS is "a system and database which integrates procedures and processes for training of personnel, monitoring, summarizing, and reporting of specialized environmental performance information to internal and external stakeholders of a firm ." </P> <P> The most widely used standard on which an EMS is based is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 . Alternatives include the EMAS . </P>

Describe benefits of ems with respect to the quality management system