Other ISO Certification
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 14001:2015
- ISO 22000:2018
- ISO 45001:2018
- ISO 27001:2013
- ISO 21001:2018
- ISO 29001:2012
- ISO 50001:2018
ISO 14001 (Environment Management System)
What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). It provides a framework that an organization can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements.
What is an environment management system?
Environmental management system (EMS) refers to the management of an organizations 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.
What is the purpose of ISO 14001?
Using ISO 14001 ensure that organizations improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of stakeholders. An environmental management system helps organizations identify, manage, monitor and control their environmental issues in a "holistic" manner.
Why ISO 14001:2015 version?
All ISO standards are reviewed every five years to establish if a revision is required in order to keep it current and relevant for the marketplace. ISO 14001:2015 is designed to respond to latest trends and ensure it is compatible with other management system standards.
Some of the key changes include:
- Increased prominence of environmental management within the organizations strategic planning processes
- Greater focus on leadership
- Addition of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation, such as sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation
- Improving environmental performance added
- Lifecycle thinking when considering environmental aspects
- Addition of a communications strategy
ISO 14001:2015 advantages
There are many reasons why an organization should take a strategic approach to improving its environmental performance. Users of the standard have reported that ISO 14001 helps:
- Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Increase leadership involvement and engagement of employees.
- Improve company reputation and the confidence of stakeholders through strategic communication.
- Achieve strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management.
- Provide a competitive and financial advantage through improved efficiencies and reduced costs.
- Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers by integrating them into the organization's business systems.
What are the major changes in ISO 14001:2015?
ISO 14001:2015 now requires:
- Environmental management to be more prominent within the organization's strategic direction
- A greater commitment from leadership
- The implementation of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation, such as sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation
- A focus on life-cycle thinking to ensure consideration of environmental aspects from development to end-of-life
- The addition of a stakeholder-focused communication strategy it also allows for easier integration into other management systems thanks to the same structure, terms and definitions.
I am currently using ISO 14001:2004. What should I do?
Organizations are granted a three year transition period once the revision has been published to migrate to the new edition of the standard. After this period, if third-party certification is desired, you will have to seek certification to the new version. There are some tips to get started with ISO 14001:2015.
- Tip 1 - Define your objectives. What do you want to achieve with this standard?
- Tip 2 - Get the buy-in from senior management. It is essential that the leaders of your organization support the objectives of an effective environmental management system and are committed to the process.
- Tip 3 - Get a good overview of existing processes and systems that are relevant to your environmental impact. This will form the basis of your environmental management system and allow you to more easily identify any gaps.
- ISO 37001:2016
- ISO 13485:2016
- ISO 22301:2019
- ISO 22301:2019
- ISO 20000-1:2011
- ISO 10002:2018
- ISO 21500:2021
- GMP CERTIFICATION
If you wish to maintain your certification to ISO 14001, you will need to upgrade your environmental management system to the new edition of the standard and seek certification to it. You have a three-year transition period from the date of publication (September 2015) to move to the 2015 version. This means that, after the end of September 2018, a certificate to ISO 14001:2004 will no longer be valid.
Role of Sagaci Certifications Pvt. Ltd.
Certification of your Environmental Management System, gives a message to interested parties that your system has been audited and assessed by an independent third party like SCPL which assess how your organization handles environmental risks. Auditors, experts in believes in continual improvement and value addition in your system by using their vast experience and expertise, which helps you in maintaining your system and in due course of time you achieve financial benefits along with other benefits.
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