ISO 14001:2015 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
What is ISO 14001:2015?
ISO 14001:2015 specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects. It applies to those environmental aspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence. It does not itself state specific environmental performance criteria.
The Benefits of implementing ISO 14001:2015
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Meet legal and corporate policy requirement.
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Potentially fewer surveillance visits from regulatory agencies.
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Showing your business partners, regulatory agencies, and community that you are environmentally responsible.
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Increase Competitiveness.
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Reducing your environmental liability
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Complying with environmental laws and regulations.
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Improving relationships with regulators - organizations that implement an ISO14001:2015 (EMS) often report improved relations with government regulatory agencies, find that regulators are quicker to provide technical support, and find that the regulators are much more supportive in general.
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Streamlining operations - organizations often realize monetary savings as a result of greater operational efficiency and energy conservation
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Increased awareness and participation - organizations benefit from better communication about environmental issues inside and outside the organization. ISO 14001 gives people an avenue to raise environmental issues and makes it clear that environmental performance is an important part of the corporate culture.
Why seek certification to ISO 14001:2015?
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It shows that an organization is committed to environmental issues and is prepared to work towards improving the environment.
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An ISO 14001 certificate enhances company image in the eyes of customers, employees and shareholders alike.
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It also gives a competitive edge to an organizations marketing.
How do you start to implement ISO 14001:2015? What is involved?
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Evaluate your environmental effects and prioritize your responses to them.
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Identify the boundaries of your management system and document your procedures for implementing the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.
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Ensure these procedures are implemented and then audited.
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Once developed, internal audits are needed to ensure the system carries on working.
Audit to ISO 14001:2015
APC being a professional, experienced & accredited body will review your documentation and carry out an initial audit of your site. We look at the companies evaluation of environmental effects and ascertains if targets set for the management program are measurable and achievable. This is followed at a later date by a full audit to ensure that records and working practices demonstrate that the company is working to its procedures.
After a successful audit, a certificate of registration to ISO 14001:2015 will be issued. There will then be surveillance visits (usually once or twice a year) to ensure that the system continues to work.
What is the fee of an audit to ISO 14001:2015?
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