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. Environmental management system (EMS) refers to the
management of an organization's 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. It is a problem identification and problem
solving tool, which can be implemented in an organization in different ways,
depending on the needs and objectives of an organization. Like in case of
quality management, the keywords for EMS are : "Plan, Act, Check and
Improve". 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. ISO 14001:2015 is a part of a series of
international standards applicable to any organization, anywhere relating to
environmental management. 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. Sustainable development is the core
principle of ISO 14001:2015. The process of ISO re-certification requires
effort but is not cumbersome. It simply requires a reassessment of the
organization, and it's documented quality management system. Every three years,
ISO requires recertification in order for it to be valid. 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. ISO 14001:2015 sets out the criteria for an environmental management
system and can be certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or
organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.
It can be used by any organization regardless of its activity or sector. 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:
·
Context of the organization
·
Leadership
·
Planning
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Support
·
Operation
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Performance evaluation
·
Improvement
Certification Procedure:
Application for
certification from client
Submission of offer by TNV
Acceptance of Offer by
client and Confirmation of agreement by both client organization and TNV
Conduct of Initial
Certification audit – (Stage 1 + Stage 2) / Re-Certification audit.
Issuance of the
“Certificate of approval†on successful completion of the initial /
Re-certification audit process.
Validity of “Certificate
of approval†is for three years from the date of decision, subject to conduct
of annual Surveillance audits as agreed upon.
Recertification audit
process to be completed before the expiry of “Certificate of approvalâ€
As it stated above that 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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