This international standard defines a framework for controlling and improving an organisation's environmental performance.
It provides a focus on your company’s environmental aspects; especially those that are significant. By identifying objectives and planning these effectively; improvements will be made to the environmental performance of the business and in many cases; to the profitability of the business.
The main areas of the standard follow the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” methodology; which is the theme used across management standards.
General requirements
Environmental policy
Planning implementation and operation
Checking and corrective action
Management review
The implementation of an effective environmental management system (EMS) can realise a number of benefits including:
Reduce costs; by analysing energy efficiency, improving waste and water management
Reduce environmental risks & aid achieving legal and regulatory compliance
Promote your business – environmental credentials are becoming more important in supplier/customer relationships
Potentially reduce your public liability insurance costs
Enhance your company brand and reputation in your community and to customers
ISO 14001 can be applied by any organisation wishing to implement a formal management system for managing its environmental impacts. This can be developed into a separate or Integrated Management System (IMS). For further information please contact us