ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems
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 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.
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.
ISO 14001 Benefits
- Reducing Environmental Incidents which results in reputation, liability etc
- Fulfilment of compliance obligations
- Creating the actual correct processes with regard to long term functions
- Better environmental management reduces waste and energy use
- Meet legal obligations to win greater stakeholder and customer trust