Overview of ISO 14001
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System is a management tool used to direct and control all activities of an organization with the potential ability to cause impacts to the surrounding environment.
ISO 14001 gives a set of common requirements as a framework for organizations to be able to form an environmental management system of their own. Thereby, helping organizations towards building a systematic approach to the management methods will support them in achieving the balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact.
This standard does not provide specific criteria on the environment, therefore, it can be applied to any organization wishing to do so, regardless of the size, the products and services. However, the standard emphasizes that the organization must consider the legal requirements related to the environment in the process of implication. Therefore, organizations should at least have a feasible plan to meet the legal requirements of the environment where the organization plans to build its management system.
The content of ISO 14001
Besides the general requirements and continuous improvement, standard ISO 14001 based on a fundamental management thinking "Plan - Do - Check – Act”, composes of five main factors, including
Environmental policy planning => Planning => Implementing and operating => Check and remedy => Management review.
Benefits of ISO 14001
It is crucial that the organization is reviewing its impact on the environment and establishing a management system, which not only benefits the environment but also reduces cost and improves operation effectiveness of the organization. ISO 14001 can help organizations to fulfil this goal.
Indicating conformity with ISO 14001 would bring many benefits:
• Cut down cost on waste, recycling and consumption;
• Create advantage against competitors when bidding for new business projects;
• Manage environmental risks;
• Comply with environmental regulations in each country;
• Prove the organization’s commitment to preserve the environment;
• Prove the organization’s responsibility for the future;
• Might reduce insurance expense;
• Increase employees’ awareness of working under an environment-friendly organization.
A well-planned framework of energy management systems would help organizations to follow a systematic approach. In some cases, the law enforcement agency may be more flexible for each company that has applied ISO 14001.
ISO 14001 is also compatible with other management systems such as ISO 9001: 2008 - Quality Management System; OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Safety and Occupational Health Management System and ISO 27001 - Information Security Management System.
To ensure the appropriateness of the criteria for the development of the market, recently, on 15. September 2015, the revision of ISO 14001 version 2015 (ISO 14001: 2015 replaces the version of ISO 14001: 2004) was officially announced and applied. This new version meets the latest trends, such as companies’ recognition about the necessity to consider both internal and external factors, including climate change .
ISO 14001: 2015 contains enhancement and improvement in some main points as below:
- The commitment of the leaders;
- Coherence with the strategic direction;
- Protection of the environment, focusing on proactive initiatives;
- Effective communication through the communication strategy;
- Reflect on the basis of the life cycle of products and services; consider each phase in the process from growth, maturity until decline.
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