ISO 14001 - environmental management systems
"improved management of
environmental risk
"
The ISO 14001 Environment Management System is designed to help an organisation operate in a more cost efficient and environmentally responsible manner by managing its impacts, including those which it can control and influence while also complying with relevant environmental legislation and its own environmental policy.
There are numerous benefits associated with a certified ISO 14001 management system:
- Compliance with legislative and other requirements by providing a systematic approach for meeting current and identifying future legislation
- Helps you demonstrate conformance and that you are fulfilling policy commitments and making continual improvement against specific targets to meet overall objectives
- Competitive edge over non-certified businesses when invited to tender
- Improved management of environmental risk
- Increased credibility that comes from independent assessment
- Continual improvement which helps drive more efficient use of raw materials and enhanced performance leading to cost reductions
- Shares common management system principles with ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 enabling integration of your quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems