ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) – is a global standard for environmental management systems which provides the framework for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility. ISO 14001 is a product of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 14001 is the world’s first generic, internationally recognized standard for environmental management the goal of theISO 14001 standard is to give the top management of any organization a framework for managing environmental impacts.
Compliance to ISO 14001 can provide the mechanism for an organization to more definitively establish itself as a genuine performer. It is a foundation to develop future environmental initiatives. The overall ideas is to establish an organized approach to systematically reduce the impact of the environmental aspects of an organization and for the generation of options for improvement are improvement are provided by the concept of cleaner production.
ISO 14001:2015 PRINCIPLES
- An organization should focus on what needs to be done – it should ensure commitment to the EMS and define its policy.
- An organization should formulate a plan to fulfill its environmental policy.
- For effective implementation, an organization should develop the capabilities and support mechanisms necessary to achieve its environmental policy, objectives and targets.
- An organization should measure, monitor and evaluate its environmental performance.
- An organization should review and continually improve its environmental management system, with the objective of improving its overall environmental performance.
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We will design the system around your existing business practices wherever possible, and if necessary help you identify and solve the areas of your business that do not conform to the ISO 14001 standard.
Once the system has been implemented, we will arrange for your system to be fully audited by one of our very own auditors, before recommending you for your ISO 14001 assessment by an external ISO accredited Assessment Certification Body.
ISO 14001:2015 STANDARDS
Section 4.1: General Requriements
Section 4.2: Environmental Policy
Section 4.3: Planning
- 4.3.1 Environmental Aspects
- 4.3.2 Legal and other Requirements
- 4.3.3 Objectives and Targets
- 4.3.4 Environmental Management Program(s)
Section 4.4: Implementation and Operation
- 4.4.1 Structure and Responsibility
- 4.4.2 Training, Awareness, and competency
- 4.4.3 Communication
- 4.4.4 EMS Documentation
- 4.4.5 Document Control
- 4.4.6 Operational Control
- 4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness and Response
Section 4.5: Checking and Corrective Action
- 4.5.1 Monitoring and Measuring
- 4.5.2 Non-Conformance and Corrective and Preventive Action
- 4.5.3 Records
- 4.5.4 EMS Audit
- 8.5 Improvement
Section 4.6: Management Review