ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system requirements

ISO 14001 is a standard that sets out the basic requirements for an environmental management system. Compliance with the standard is often a prerequisite for cooperation in tenders and with international companies. Meeting the requirements of the standard is not difficult in itself. It is just a matter of finding the right solution for your organisation and understanding the content of the requirements.
As of 15 September 2015, the new version of the ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management System standard will be in force, with several changes compared to the 2004 version. The Estonian translation was prepared by TJO Konsultatsioonid on behalf of the Estonian Standards Centre.

Target audience

• Managers and responsible professionals of organisations planning to develop and implement an environmental management system;
• persons performing the role of environmental manager or specialist in the organisation;
• employees of ISO 14001:2015 certified organisations, including new employees who wish to gain a quick and concentrated overview of the content of the requirements of the standard;

Objective

The aim of the training is to increase the participant’s awareness of environmental activities by providing practical guidance on designing and developing an environmental management system in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.

Content

The training will help answer the following questions:

• What is an environmental management system (EMS) and why is it useful?
• How can an environmental management system improve the environmental performance of a company?
• What is the content of the requirements of the ISO 14001:2015 standard on environmental management?
• How to assess the environmental risks of a company’s activities?
• How to integrate the EMS into the day-to-day activities of the company?

Topics:

• The need for an environmental management system: the role of the EMS, links with other management systems, the impact of human activities on the environment.
• Requirements for environmental management systems (ISO 14001: 2015).
  • The context of an organization
  • Leadership
  • Planning
  • Support (processes)
  • Operations
  • Performance evaluation
  • Improvement
• Assessment of the environmental aspects and impacts of the company’s activities
• Integration of the environmental management system into the corporate management system
  • Links with ISO 9001:2015

The environmental management system is part of the overall management system and should be integrated with the rest of the management system. Therefore, the training will also provide guidance on how to set up an integrated management system.

Expected outcome of the training

As a result of the training, participants will have an overview of the requirements of ISO 14001. The training is also well suited for refresher training on the requirements of the standard (e.g. for new staff and roles, including auditor).