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;
· fulfilment
of compliance obligations;
· achievement
of environmental objectives.
ISO
14001:2015 is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and
nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products
and services that the organization determines it can either control or
influence considering a life cycle perspective. ISO 14001:2015 does not state
specific environmental performance criteria. The cost of getting services is:
1)The cost of
buying the standard: organizations try and implement ISO 14001 without
knowledge or purchasing of the standard. The cost of buying the standard is
small versus the amount of time and resources you will spend trying to fill in
any gaps or mistakes you have by not having full possession of all the facts.
2. Training,
education, and literature: you will almost certainly have to invest some time
and money into educating and setting expectations amongst your people.
3) Technology
and investment to meet the terms of the standard: It can be difficult to
predict whether you need to invest in resources and technology for such a
project, but you need to consider it at the start. Depending on the size of
your organization and the scope of its EMS, and depending on the context of
your particular organization.Consider technology and software;
4)Employee
time and the cost: Projects such as an ISO 14001 implementation always take a
considerable time investment. With the increased leadership requirements, which
you can read more about in the article How to demonstrate leadership according
to ISO 14001, you will need a significant time investment from not only your
employees, but your leaders, too.
5. Cost of
certification and surveillance audits:Certification against the ISO 14001
standard is what most organizations seek to provide tangible proof to
stakeholders and the public that the company’s EMS is indeed effective and
efficient. You can receive an accurate estimation of this cost from any number
of certification bodies.
Preparing the
final cost of ISO 14001:. It almost goes without saying that if you operate a
multi-site recycling business, then the cost and resources of implementing ISO
14001 will be far greater than in a small office. These are the types of
contextual considerations you will have to make on the journey towards
estimating a cost for your project.
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