Category: ISO Standards
ISO 14001 – Significant Environmental Aspects
EnvironmentThe Environmental Management System must manage all aspects which are found to be significant. Those not found to be significant do not need to be managed by the Environmental Management System. There is no single accepted method for evaluating significance. What is significant for one organization will not necessarily…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 6.1.2 Environmental Aspects
EnvironmentIn this blog we continue to describe what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of ISO 140001:2015. We will remain with clause 6.1: Actions to address risks and opportunities. Clause 6.1.2 relates specifically to environmental aspects. Key to improving the environmental performance of your organization…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 6.1.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
EnvironmentIn this series of blogs we are looking at what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement ISO 14001:2015. We will now look at clause 6.1: Actions to address risks and opportunities. Clause 6: Planning This clause provides guidance on how to plan for the environmental…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Assigning Responsibility and Authority
EnvironmentOrganizational roles, responsibilities and authorities In order for the environmental management system to be effective top management must empower its staff. It is important that personnel are assigned responsibility and that authority is delegated for the work that needs to be done. When a person is assigned responsibility and authority…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
EnvironmentIn this blog we will continue to look at what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of ISO 14001:2015. This blog will focus on clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities. Clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities Top management should ensure that the responsibilities…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.2: Environmental Policy
EnvironmentIn this blog we will describe what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of the ISO 1401:2015 clause 5.2: environmental policy. Clause 5.2: Environmental policy The environmental policy is the mechanism by which top management formally expresses its commitment to improving its environment performance. As…
Read MoreISO 14001:2015 – Clause 5.1 Demonstrating Leadership & Commitment
EnvironmentISO 14001:2015 Top management Leadership and Commitment ISO 14001:2015 requires top management to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the environmental management system. ISO 14001:2015 defines top management as the “person or group of people who directs and controls an organisation at the highest level”. If the scope of the environmental…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.1: Leadership & Commitment
EnvironmentThis is the fifth in a series of blogs, in which we will describe what is required by an organisation so that it may meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. We will look at clause 5 Leadership. Clause 5: Leadership This clause provides guidance on how the organisation demonstrates leadership…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 4.3: Determining the scope of the Environmental Management System
EnvironmentThis is the third in a series of blogs, in which we will describe what is required by an organization so that it may meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. We will look at clause 4.3: Determining the scope of the Environmental Management System. Clause 4.3: Determining the scope of…
Read MoreISO 14001-Clause 4.2: Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
EnvironmentThis is the second in a series of blogs, in which we will describe what is required by an organization so that it may meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. In this blog we will continue to look at Clause 4: Context of the organization, focussing on Clause 4.2: Understanding…
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