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7 EASY STEPS FOR ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION

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7 EASY STEPS FOR ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION

As the name suggests, ISO 14001 is released by the International Organization for Standardization. It is agreed upon by all the member nations, and hence it is globally recognized. The demand for ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System (EMS) is on a rise, particularly since the awareness towards the environment has taken the forefront in all discussions.

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Step 1: Understand thoroughly about ISO 14001

Before implementing EMS in your organization, you must make yourself aware of the requirements of ISO 14001. EMS comprises of methods to manage your products, services, public opinion, and employee safety.

 

Step 2: Analyse the gaps and review your management system

An initial environmental review helps you in understanding the progress of your processes and creating a roadmap for future. You will have to check for the effectiveness of your controls on previous environment-related issues.

 

Step 3: Create awareness through training

ISO 14001 certification involves stringent audits to check for your compliance. The auditors will question your staff regarding their preparedness for this management system. Hence, imparting training will not only make them aware about the standard’s requirements but also create a sense of belonging in the execution of the process.

 

Step 4: Maintain the required documents

An elaborate documentation is a major requirement of ISO 14001. Documentation includes filing EMS manual and procedures of the management system. Documentation helps in aligning your EMS according to ISO 14001 standard.

Here’s a short list of requirements:

  1. Scope Of EMS
  2. Environmental Policy
  3. Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects
  4. Environmental Objectives
  5. Operational Control Procedures
  6. Procedure for Emergency Preparedness and Response
  7. List of Interested Parties
  8. Address risks and opportunities
  9. Competence records
  10. Evidence of Communication
  11. Monitoring Performance Information
  12. Compliance Evaluation Record
  13. Compliance Obligations Record
  14. Internal Audit Programme and Results
  15. Management Review Results
  16. Nonconformities and Corrective Action

Step 5: Re-design and implement your EMS 

Documentation helps in standardizing the EMS of your organization. With the records of progress in place, you can aim for improvement.

Step 6: Perform an internal audit

Before the final audit, you must perform an internal audit to check for non-conformities. This will save the time and cost that may arise diring the final certification audit.

 

Step 7: Apply forcertification

The final step involves inviting a certification body to perform audit and certify on the basis of successful completion of the audit. For this, SIS Certifications is your trustable partner. Accredited by IAS-IAF and IOAS, we have the reputation for being the best.

 

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