ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard FAQs
What is the ‘ISO 14001’?
Who is ISO 14001 relevant to?
What are the benefits ‘ISO 14001’?
ISO 14001 within 30 days?
The ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Standard is primarily concerned with ‘Environmental Management’ issues. It is a generic standard, and as such can be applied to any size or type of organisation, whatever its product or service, in any sector of activity, and whether it is a business enterprise, a public agency or government department. It is the most widely used quality standard in the world. The ISO 14001 Standard includes the following main sections:
- Environmental Management System (EMS) Requirements
- Planning
- Implementation / Operation
- Checking / Corrective Action
- Management Review
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Environmental impact is now an important issue across the globe with pressure to minimise impact coming from a number of key sources:
Governments/Regulators
Environmental concerns and climate change have lead to increasingly complex regulations covering power consumption, pollution and emissions. Cross border trading zones such as the European Union has been very active in issuing environmental directives which are then adopted Within the legal structure of participating countries.
Supply Chains
Most large organizations and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), now require their suppliers to adopt environmentally friendly practices by having an EMS in place.
Tenders and Trade Associations
Most Tenders within the Public and Corporate Sectors now require suppliers to have an EMS in place. Most Trade Associations are now also recommending EMS compliance for their members.
Financial and Social
Poor environmental practice can easily affect share prices, public perception and stakeholder confidence in organisations. Adverse Environmental incidents can be costly through penalties. There is now a world-wide public consensus about environmental impact which is increasing the pressure for all organisations to:
- become more environmentally efficient and minimise harmful effects on the environment
- comply with environmental regulations and meet environmental objectives/targets
What are the benefits ‘ISO 14001’?
ISO 14001 certification is not a legal requirement, however, the environment is widely becoming accepted by governments and businesses in becoming a crucial facet of concern for all communities. Most companies opt to achieve certification for key business and environmental reasons including:
- Improvements In Organisations Efficiency And Effectiveness
- Compliance With Environmental Regulations
- Lower Costs And Wastage And Increased Environmental Performance
- Increased Sales and Profits
- Competitive Advantage Over Rivals
- Requirement Within ‘Invitations To Tender’
- Requirement Within ‘Supply Chains’
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Organisations successfully achieving certification against ISO Standards are entered onto the prestigious ‘International ISO Register,’ which is freely available to the public and certification bodies to search and confirm company certification registrations.
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