What is ISO 14001:2015? A Complete Guide to Environmental Management

What is the purpose of ISO 14001:2015?

✅ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an environmental management system (EMS) to enable an organisation to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and information about significant environmental aspects.
✅ Provides a structured framework to protect the environment
✅ Systemised approach to achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance
✅ Provide assurances to the certified party that they meet all applicable regulatory requirements
✅ Clearly demonstrates a company’s commitment to environmental improvement to third parties

Why is ISO 14001 important?

✅International standard, published by ISO
✅Developed by leading environmental experts
✅Applicable to any industry
✅Applicable to any size company
✅There are more than 300,000 certifications to ISO 14001 in 171 countries around the world.

How do become ISO 14001 Accredited?

✅Conduct an on-site analysis of your current system
✅Assess this against the relevant standard
✅Prepare a report highlighting the gaps between your current system and the ISO 14001 standard

Stage 1 –

Preliminary Assessment, involves a high-level overview of key critical areas to determine suitability to proceed to Stage 2.

Stage 2 –

Registration Assessment, is a detailed audit of the EMS (Environmental Management System) to ensure it meets the requirements of all clauses of the ISO 14001 Standard.

Annual audits take place over a 3-year cycle to continually evaluate the effectiveness of the EMS and determine continual improvements are part of the process.

How do become ISO 14001 Accredited?

✅Improved image and credibility
✅Compliance with legal requirements
✅Improvement in cost control
✅Higher rate of success when implementing positive environmental changes
✅More efficient improvement of processes
✅Reduction in risks of adverse environmental impact

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What is ISO 14001:2015? A Complete Guide to Environmental Management

What is the purpose of ISO 14001:2015?

Why is ISO 14001 important?

How do become ISO 14001 Accredited?

How do become ISO 14001 Accredited?

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