ISO 14001: Strong positioning through active environmental management
The steadily increasing environmental awareness among the population makes the topic become a more important factor in the economy as well: Companies who make responsibility towards people and nature a part of their everyday business contribute to sustainability, improve their image and strengthen their own position on the market. Certification according to the internationally recognised Standard ISO 14001 offers independent confirmation of a responsible approach to the environment. It is suitable for organisations of all sizes and from all sectors.
The requirements of the Eco Management and Auditing Scheme (EMAS) can also be added to the ISO 14001 requirements. Combined certification takes environmental policy, environmental programmes and continuous improvement of environmental performance based on key performance indicators into account, and also considers adherence to environmentally-relevant legal regulations and the company’s environmental statement. EMAS certification creates additional confidence and ensures greater employee loyalty through increased involvement of the employees: Thanks to the certification your employees are all actively involved in environmental protection within the organisation.
Certification according to ISO 14001 and EMAS offers you many benefits
- You save costs through continuous improvement of environmental performance
- You save resources and reduce environmental risks
- You implement required environmental protection measures in good time
- You reduce environmental risks
- You save fees for approval procedures
- You are assured a high level of legal compliance with regard to binding commitments
- You fulfil consumer demands for environmental awareness
- You improve your image as an environmentally-aware organisation
What does certification according to ISO 14001 and EMAS mean?
ISO 14001 is the most comprehensive environmental management and audit system for continuous improvement of environmental performance of companies and organisations and is valid throughout the world. It specifies requirements for your environmental management and includes the entire value chain. The standard is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act model and assesses the environmental impacts of the processes and products of the certified organisation itself, but also upstream and downstream processes such as use of raw materials and logistics.
The standard offers additional essential elements, such as continuous improvement of environmental performance and transparency based on environmental reporting. And above all, the confirmation that legal regulations are fulfilled provides evidence of legal compliance, with positive consequences as regards liability, and reassurance for the employees within your organisation.
The entire life cycles of products and services are considered in the certification process, and risks and opportunities are assessed. Because of its High Level Structure of Standards (HLS), it can be combined with other certifications into an integrated management system.
Climate Change Considerations to Management System Standards
On 22 February 2024, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) IAF published a joint communiqué to highlight the addition of climate change considerations to a number of existing ISO management system standards (MSS).
Clauses 4.1 and 4.2 of the MSS are affected. This is to ensure that climate change issues are considered by the organization in the context of the effectiveness of the management system in addition to all other aspects.
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