The ISO 14001 is an Environmental Management System (EMS) Standards – This standard provided the requirement of EMS and guideline for use. The ISO 14001 standard is a specific standard for Environmental Management system. The ISO 14001 (EMS) is applicable to any organization that wishes to demonstrate sound environmental performance of the organization by controlling the impacts of their activities, products and services on the environment, consistent with their environmental policy and objectives and Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Which include the requirement of – development, documentation, implementation of organization Environmental Management System as per ISO 14001 requirement.
The organization shall develop the environmental policy, which includes the top management commitments to continual improvement, prevention of pollution, comply with applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes which relate to its environmental aspects. The organization’s environmental policy is being communicated to all stake holders and is available to public.
Which include the requirement of – identification of Environmental aspects and their impacts and determination of significant environmental aspects, applicable legal and other requirements, objectives, targets and programme(s).
Which include the requirement of – setting up of Resources, roles, responsibility and authority in relation with EMS requirements, determination of Competence, providing training and awareness on Environmental management system requirements, Communication, Documentation, Control of documents, setting up of the Operational control to reduce the environmental impact, determination of potential emergency situations and establishing the Emergency preparedness and response.
Monitoring and measurement of environmental performance (significant aspects and EMS objectives & targets), Evaluation of compliance, Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action, Control of records, internal audit.
Which include the requirement of - conduct the Management review meeting on environmental management system, at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. And assessing opportunities for continual improvement identify any need for changes to the environmental management system, environmental policy and environmental objectives and targets.