ISO 14001:2015 specifics
the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can
use to enhance its environment performance. ISO 14001: 2015 is intended for use
by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibility in a
systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of
sustainability. ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management
System (EMS) is a set of policy measures, management actions, Operating
procedures, documentation and record keeping with defined responsibilities and
accountability of personnel within an organization. It is a system that aims at the integration
of environmental management issues with the overall management functions of an
organization. An environmental
management system ISO 14001: 2015 helps organizations identify, manage, monitor
and control their environmental issues in a “holistic†manner. There are many
reasons why an organization should take a strategic approach to improving its
environmental performance. ISO – 14001 is a certification for adoption of
Environmental Management System developed by the International Standards
Organization (ISO). ISO certification is not a single event, but rather an
ongoing process that ensures your business complies with the requirements of
its chosen standard. The certification audit typically further review or audits
will be arranged by the Certification Body. ISO 14001 certificates are valid
for three years. Based on the
Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, ISO 14001:2015 provides a framework and specifies the
most important requirements to identify, control and monitor the environmental
aspects of any organization, and also how to manage and improve the whole
system. Like all ISO management system standards, ISO 14001 includes the need
for continual improvement of an organization’s systems and approach to environmental
concerns. The standard has recently been revised, with key improvements such as
the increased prominence of environmental management within the organization’s
strategic planning processes, greater input from leadership and a stronger
commitment to proactive initiatives that boost environmental performance
Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers. Using ISO 14001:2015
can provide assurance to company management and employees as well as external
stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved. At the highest
level, ISO 14001:2015 covers the following topics with regard to environmental
management systems:
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Context of the organization
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Leadership
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Planning
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Support
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Operation
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Performance evaluation
·
Improvement
Conclusion: ISO 14001
Environmental Management System (EMS) is a systematic framework to manage the
immediate and long term environmental impacts of an organization’s products,
services and processes. As an EMS is
integrated into an organization's business decision-making processes, it can
improve program management and enhance environmental performance. It firstly
challenged the ways that you may think about environment and management and
then explored different ways of thinking about organizations including as a
system, why a focus on organizations is key to environmental management and some
of the historical aspects of environmental management in relation to
organizations. You have also had an opportunity to think about the links
between an organization and its environment, and some aspects of voluntary and
compulsory approaches to environmental management.
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