The
ISO 14000 family of standards provides practical tools for companies and
organizations of all kinds looking to manage their environmental
responsibilities. 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. By completing
ISO 14001:2015 certification your organization can assure stakeholders that
your environmental management system meets international industry specific
environmental standards. ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an
environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its
environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an
organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a
systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of
sustainability. ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended
outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the
environment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with
the organization's environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an
environmental management system include:
§ enhancement
of environmental performance
§ fulfillment
of compliance obligations
§ achievement
of environmental objectives.
ISO
14001 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for
an environmental management system. It helps 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 organization
that holds an ISO 14001:2015 certification means it complies with international
environmental quality assurance standards and regulations set to enable
companies and organizations to minimize their ecological impact. ISO 14001:2015
is the international specification for an environmental management system (EMS)
which helps your organization identify, priorities, and manage your environmental
risks as part of your normal business practices and quality assurance
processes. The main reason to implement
ISO 14001:2015 is to reduce your environmental impact. ISO 14001 certificate
serves as a driver and reminder that it is everyone's job to protect the
environment by preventing pollution and continually improving the air we
breathe, the water we drink, and the earth we inhabit. .ISO 14001:2015 is
relevant to all organizations, regardless of size, location, sector, or
industry. At the highest level, ISO 14001:2015 covers the following topics with
regard to environmental management systems:
·
Context of the organization
·
Leadership
·
Planning
·
Support
·
Operation
·
Performance evaluation
·
Improvement
Using
ISO 14001:2015 has many benefits for
organizations with environmental management systems. Organizations and
companies find that using the standard helps them:
- Improve resource
efficiency
- Reduce waste
- Drive down costs
- Provide assurance
that environmental impact is being measured
- Gain competitive
advantage in supply chain design
- Increase new
business opportunities
- Meet legal
obligations
- Increase
stakeholder and customer trust
- Improve overall
environmental impact
- Manage
environmental obligations with consistency
Conclusion: The ISO
14001:2015 standard recommends controls for those processes that
have an environmental impact. E.g. Use of environment resources, environmental
waste management & energy consumption. The main purpose of ISO 14001 is to
define the requirements for the EMS and provides guidance for its implementation. And
as ISO 14001:2015 requires commitment to continual improvement of the EMS,
setting improvement objectives will help the drive for more efficient use of
raw materials, so helping reduce costs. ISO 14001:2015 is the international
specification for an environmental management system (EMS) which helps your
organization identify, priorities, and manage your environmental risks as part
of your normal business practices and quality assurance processes.
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