ISO 14001, one of ISO’s most successful management system standards, is shortly to undergo its second revision to ensure that it remains relevant over the next two decades. Since it was first published in 1996, ISO 14001:2004, Environmental management systems –…
The British Assessment Bureau asked respondents, all of which had ISO 9001 in place, whether they would recommend the standard to other organisations. Overall, 97% of organisations, spanning sole traders to companies on the FTSE 100, said they would recommend…
ISO 14001 calls for organisations to identify their significant impacts on the environment, however many businesses have little direct impact on the environment. The table below shows the environmental impacts from a typical service based business: It can be seen that even…
E n v i r o n m e n t a l A s p e c ts Features of a company’s operations, processes, activities, products, or services that can have an impact (positively or negatively) on the environment…
As with the Environmental Representative, the Quality (or Management) Representative is the key player in implementation and development of an effective ISO 9001 Quality Management System Some Tasks of The Quality Representative Coordinating with Certifying Body Representing the management during certification and…
Monitoring and measuring are the keys to consistent environmental performance and continual improvement The Purpose of Monitoring & Measurement Keep track of progress in the EMS Catch problems quickly Ensure prompt corrective and preventive action if things go wrong Check performance in relation…
The ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of environmental management. It provides practical tools for companies and organizations looking to identify and control their environmental impact and constantly improve their environmental performance. ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14004:2004 focus on environmental…
Common Elements There exist a number of common elements in each of the three systems standards which, when implemented simultaneously, result in significant organisational savings in resources, audit time and therefore overall project cost. Strong parallels exist between workplace safety…
A concise introduction to the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation [youtube]J7Fak8QI6Ww[/youtube]
The Effects Of Emergencies One of the underlying principles of the ISO 14001 Standard is the prevention of pollution. History shows that significant proportion of environmental damage occurs accidently. ISO14001:2004 definition: The organisation shall establish and maintain procedures to identify…