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The ISO 14001 Environment Management System is a framework for establishing and maintaining an Environmental Management System to reduce the effects of your organizationu2019s activities on the environment. It also covers international agreements, conventions, and treaties as well as legal obligations imposed by the government and local authorities.
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ISO14001Certification • DefiningISO14001 • TheISO14001standardisagloballyknownstandardforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.Itprovidesaframeworkthatorganizationscanusetoimprovetheirenvironmentalperformance.ISO14001Certificationensuresthatanorganizationhasimplementedaneffectiveenvironmentalmanagementsystemandmeetstherequirementsofthestandard. • Importance • AnorganizationthatislookingtoimproveitsenvironmentalperformancecanbenefitfromISO14001certification.Thestandardprovidesaframeworkforaneffectiveenvironmentalmanagementsystem(EMS).AnEMScanhelpanorganizationidentifyandmanageitsenvironmentalrisks,controlitsenvironmentalimpacts,andimproveitsenvironmentalperformance.Thecertificationisrecognizedaroundtheworldasasignofanorganization'scommitmenttoenvironmentalresponsibility. • Benefits • Thecertificationcanhelpyourbusinesssavemoneyandimproveitsenvironmentalperformance. • CertificationtoISO14001canimproveyourreputationwithcustomers,employees,shareholders,andthepublic. • Improvedenvironmentalperformancecanhelpyourcompanyreduceitsgreenhousegasemissions. • ISO14001canimprovecommunicationandcoordinationwithinyourorganization. • Achievementsinenvironmentalmanagementcanbeusedformarketingandadvertisingpurposes. • CertificationtoISO14001demonstratesthatyourcompanyiscommittedtocontinuousimprovement. • WhichOrganizationsCanApply? • AnyorganizationthatwishestoenhanceitsenvironmentalperformancecanapplyforISO14001certification.Thestandardisapplicabletoawiderangeoforganizations,including: • Manufacturing companies • Service companies
Agriculture and forestry businesses • HowtoGetISO14001Certified? • ThefirststepingettingISO14001certifiedistodevelopanEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS).TheEMSmustmeettherequirementsofthestandard.OncetheEMSisdeveloped,theorganizationcanapplyforcertification.Thecertificationisgrantedbyathird-partycertificationbody. • TheCertificationProcess • Thecertificationprocessinvolvesanumberofsteps,including: • DevelopmentofanEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS) • Applicationforcertification • Reviewoftheapplicationbythecertificationbody • AuditoftheEMSbythecertificationbody • Issuanceofthecertificate • Maintenanceofthecertification • Conclusion • ISO14001isagloballyknownstandardforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.Itoffersaframeworkforbusinessestoenhancetheirenvironmentalperformance.ISO14001certificationshowsanorganization'sdedicationtocontinuousimprovementandcanhelpsavemoneywhileenhancingenvironmentalperformance.Anyorganizationthatwishestoenhanceitsenvironmentalperformancecanapplyforcertification. • READMORE:iso 14001 certification