Environmental management systems
What ISO 14001 covers
ISO 14001 provides a framework for managing environmental responsibilities. It helps an organization identify the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services and determine which impacts require control.
Core requirements
The organization considers compliance obligations, sets environmental objectives, plans operational controls, prepares for emergencies, measures performance, and checks whether its environmental management system is working.
Who can use it
The framework can be adapted to manufacturing, services, public bodies, and other sectors. Certification demonstrates that an environmental management system has been assessed against the specified requirements; it is not a blanket statement of zero environmental impact.
Assessment areas
- Environmental aspects and significant impacts
- Compliance obligations and objectives
- Operational control, monitoring and continual improvement
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