ISO 14001 Audit
An ISO 14001 audit verifies that your environmental management works, uncovers risks and helps cut costs. We will prepare you for the certification audit.
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ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS) and one of the most widely used EMS standards in the world.
Principles of ISO 14001
The standard sets out a simple principle: company management sets objectives and plans for the emissions from its activities and production. Meeting the objectives and processes is then gradually monitored and evaluated.
The standard covers the principles of:
- Human resources management
- Document control
- Internal audits
- Infrastructure management
- Communication with authorities and the public
Benefits of ISO 14001 certification
- Early identification of problems and prevention of possible accidents, effective risk management
- Savings in energy and material resources
- Building a reputation as a prestigious company in environmental protection
- An effective way to manage the impact of company activities on the environment
- Lower future costs of planning production infrastructure, especially thanks to integration with the quality management system
- Greater assurance of meeting legal and other requirements
ISO 14001 was created in response to the tightening environmental laws of the 1980s in Western Europe and the USA, which focused on limiting emissions from industrial production. This pressure led to a universal standard that would help companies manage their environmental impacts.
Today, ISO 14001 is in high demand because of the internal need to control emissions. Certifications to this standard make up almost 15% of all certifications. The standard provides an effective way to comply with prescribed emission limits, minimises the risk of unplanned events and is flexible enough to be applied successfully across different sectors. Its structure makes it easy to integrate into existing management system standards.
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