What are the requirements of ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 requirements are made up of 10 ‘clauses’ which contain protocols, controls, procedures, measures and auditing methods. The first 3 have no requirements but consist of terms and definitions, the scope of the standard and the standard’s references which work to provide organisations with a better understanding of the standard and the associated terminology they might not be familiar with.
Clauses 4 to 10 of ISO 14001 contain requirements that businesses will need to implement, follow and set up in order to establish and manage their EMS. These clauses are;
- Clause 4 — Context of the company/organization
- Clause 5 — Leadership
- Clause 6 — Planning
- Clause 7 — Support
- Clause 8 — Operations
- Clause 9 — Performance Evaluation
- Clause 10 — Improvement
Some companies will already have many elements of the requirements in place, but it is the proper and thorough documentation of these processes, procedures and policies that is key to achieving ISO 14001 certification. This is where our ISO 14001 specialists in Hampshire can help, cutting through the jargon and working to make the process as efficient and seamless as possible.
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What are the benefits of achieving ISO 14001 certification?
Businesses that invest in securing ISO 14001 certification for their organisation can expect a number of practical, financial, environmental and social benefits in both the short and long term.
Organisations have found that environmental management also makes good financial sense, because it drives efficiency and leads to saving money.
Just some of the many advantages of ISO 14001 include:
- Clearly demonstrates your commitment to environmental sustainability
- Proactively manages and reduces environmental risks
- Ensures legal and regulatory compliance
- Drives efficiency which leads to cost savings
- Competitive advantage over non certified companies
- Provides access to new markets and tendering opportunities
- Valuable differentiator in the marketplace
- Reduction in wastage
- Demonstrate corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Boosts brand reputation
