ISO 14001 is a set of standards created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is a set of rules and guidelines that businesses follow when it comes to their environmental impact. This means that companies that follow the ISO 14001 standards have to make sure that they are doing things the right way, so the environment around them doesn't get harmed in any way. They are doing things like making sure that their pollution levels are low, that their factory emissions are under control, and that they are recycling and reducing their waste. Companies that follow these standards show that they care about the environment and want to protect it.