With the new standard in place, organizations will find it easier to incorporate their environmental management system into the core business processes and gain greater business benefits.
#ISO 14001 STANDARD REVISION ISO#
ISO 14001:2015 is based on the new High Level Structure (HLS) that brings a common framework to all management system standards. Learn more about the benefits of ISO 14001:2015.The new standard is published in the month of September, 2015. It can be used by any organization regardless of its activity or sector. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system. ISO 14001:2015 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. The revision is the culmination of work done by 121 expert members of technical committee ISO/TC 207/SC 1 for environmental development, which is led by BSI, ISO member for the UK, representing multiple stakeholder groups from 88 countries. “ISO 14001 is something that organizations can use to distinguish themselves from their competition, and in many cases also providing financial advantage, helping organizations to realize efficiencies and improve performance.” “It is also a competitive advantage,” he said. ISO Acting Secretary-General Kevin McKinley said the newly revised ISO 14001 reflects many changes in technology and what stakeholders expect of organizations.
Claims of conformity to ISO 14001:2015, however, are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization’s environmental management system and fulfilled without exclusion. ISO 14001:2015 can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve environmental management.
ISO 14001:2015 does not state specific environmental performance criteria. ISO 14001:2015 is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization determines it can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective. What’s more, she adds, “I foresee the life-cycle perspective and supply chain issues embedded in ISO 14001 becoming stronger in the future.” “Looking forward, the new version will help with a stronger integration between environmental issues and an organization’s strategic action planning and thinking. “ISO 14001 has fulfilled many of the dreams we foresaw over the last 20 years, including helping people to manage all their environmental issues in a holistic manner,” she said. Now, as ISO 14001 approaches 20 years in existence, Anne-Marie Warris, Chair of ISO/TC 207/SC1, the technical committee that developed the standard and undertook the revision, is confident that the new version promises its relevance for 20 more. Life-cycle thinking, considering each stage of a product or service, from development to end-of-life.More effective communication, driven through a communications strategy.Greater protection for the environment, with a focus on proactive initiatives.
GLOBE-Net, Septem– The International Standards Organization (ISO) has released the latest version of ISO 14001, one of the world’s most popular standards for environmental management.