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What is ISO 14001 certification? • ISO 14001 certification is a international standard for environmental management system. • Latest version of the standard is ISO 14001:2015 • The new standard follows annex SL format • It provides a framework that an organization can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements.
ISO 14001:2015 clauses • 0. Introduction • 1. Scope • 2. Normative References • 3. Terms and Definitions • 4. Context of the Organization • 5. Leadership • 6. Planning • 7. Support • 8. Operations • 9. Performance Evaluations • 10.Improvement
Mandatory documents • Mandatory documents of ISO 14001 certification are: • Scope of the EMS (clause 4.3) • Environmental policy (clause 5.2) • Risk and opportunities to be addressed and processes needed (clause 6.1.1) • Criteria for evaluation of significant environmental aspects (clause 6.1.2) • Environmental aspects with associated environmental impacts (clause 6.1.2) • Significant environmental aspects (clause 6.1.2) • Environmental objectives and plans for achieving them (clause 6.2) • Operational control (clause 8.1) • Emergency preparedness and response (clause 8.2)
Mandatory records • Compliance obligations record (clause 6.1.3) • Records of training, skills, experience and qualifications (clause 7.2) • Evidence of communication (clause 7.4) • Monitoring and measurement results (clause 9.1.1) • Internal audit program (clause 9.2) • Results of internal audits (clause 9.2) • Results of the management review (clause 9.3) • Results of corrective actions (clause 10.1)
Non Mandatory Documents • Non mandatory documents of ISO 14001 certification are : • Procedure for determining context of the organization and interested parties (clauses 4.1 and 4.2) • Procedure for identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and risks (clauses 6.1.1 and 6.1.2) • Competence, training and awareness procedure (clauses 7.2 and 7.3) • Procedure for communication (clause 7.4) • Procedure for document and record control (clause 7.5) • Procedure for internal audit (clause 9.2) • Procedure for management review (clause 9.3) • Procedure for management of nonconformities and corrective actions (clause 10.2)
Advantages of ISO 14001 certification • Below mentioned are the advantages of ISO 14001 certification: • Increased demand for their services and products through a marketing advantage; • Lowering business costs through reducing resource consumption and waste production; • Improving heir environmental performance, reducing their environmental impact and controlling environmental risk; • Achieving their environmental commitments and environmental policy requirements; • Meeting their environmental legal requirements; • Committing to social responsibilities; • Promoting a positive image with stakeholders, customers and employees; and • Retaining environmental knowledge and ensuring information is effectively communicated.