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IRCA-ISO 14001 EMS – LEAD AUDITOR COURSE
WHAT IS ISO 14001:2015?—ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STANDARD
ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). It provides a framework that an organization can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements.

Part of the ISO 14000 family of standards on environmental management, ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that organizations can certify to. Integrating it with other management systems standards, most commonly ISO 9001, can further assist in accomplishing organizational goals.

The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) defines an environmental management system as “part of the management system used to manage environmental aspects, fulfill compliance obligations, and address risks and opportunities.” The framework in the ISO 14001 standard can be used within a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) approach to continuous improvement.
THE ISO 14001:2015 REVISION
ISO 14001:2015 should be used by any organization that wishes to set up, improve, or maintain an environmental management system to conform with its established environmental policy and requirements. The requirements of the standard can be incorporated into any environmental management system, the extent to which is determined by several factors including the organization’s industry, environmental policy, products and service offerings, and location.

ISO 14001:2015 is relevant to all organizations, regardless of size, location, sector, or industry.

WHAT TOPICS DOES ISO 14001:2015 COVER?
At the highest level, ISO 14001:2015 covers the following topics with regard to environmental management systems:

-Context of the organization
-Leadership
-Planning
-Support
-Operation
-Performance evaluation
-Improvement
ISO 14001:2015 REVISIONS – 14001:2004 VS. 14001:2015
The 2015 revision of ISO 14001 introduces a number of changes from previous versions. A detailed explanation of the changes can be found in this ISO 14001 presentation, available in the online library of the ASQ Energy and Environmental Division.

As part of the effort to structure all ISO standards in the same way, the ISO 14001:2015 revisions include incorporating a required high-level structure, using mandatory definitions, and incorporating common standards requirements and clauses.

10 major areas of impact of the 2015 revision:

1.Expansion in EMS coverage and scope
2.Required interactions with external parties
3.New requirements for leadership engagement
4.Expanded legal compliance requirements
5.Need for risk-based planning and controls
6.New documentation requirements
7.Expanded operational control requirements
8.Changes in competence and awareness requirements
9.Impacts on the internal audit program
10.Increased certification costs
What are the Benefits of ISO 14001:2015?
Using ISO 14001:2015 has many benefits for organizations with environmental management systems. Organizations and companies find that using the standard helps them:

-Improve resource efficiency
-Reduce waste
-Drive down costs
-Provide assurance that environmental impact is being measured
-Gain competitive advantage in supply chain design
-Increase new business opportunities
-Meet legal obligations
-Increase stakeholder and customer trust
-Improve overall environmental impact
-Manage environmental obligations with consistency

>ISO 14000 Family of Standards
>ISO 14001 is the most popular standard of the ISO 14000 family, which also includes standards such as the following:

ISO 14004 – General guidelines on principles, systems and support techniques
>ISO 14006 – Guidelines for incorporating ecodesign
>ISO 14015 – Environmental assessment of sites and organizations (EASO)
>ISO 14020 – Environmental labels and declarations
>ISO 14031 – Environmental performance evaluation
>ISO 14040 – Life cycle assessment
>ISO 14050 – Vocabulary
>ISO 14063 – Environmental communication
>ISO 14064 – Greenhouse gases
>ISO 19011 – Guidelines for auditing management systems