ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for the environmental management of businesses. It prescribes controls for those activities that have an effect on the environment. These include the use of natural resources, handling and treatment of waste and energy consumption.

Benefits of ISO 14001

• Verifying your systems for recognizing and complying with environmental laws and regulations.
• Increasing competitiveness.
• Increasing profits through potential process improvements and energy conservation.
• Preventions of accidents in work environment cause of natural disasters like fire, flood,earthquakes.
• Controlling and decreasing of pollution starting from resources

Are you ready for certification?

1. Manual should be prepared. Scope of the manegement system should be defined in the manual.
2. Minumum one magement review should be done about enviromental management system and its performance. Review records also should be kept.
3. Minimum one internal audit  should be done with trained auditors according to the ISO 14001 standard.
4. Responsibilities and authority should be  defined for organization.
5. Policy and objectives should be defined and communicated and understood throughout the organization.
6. Environmental impacts should be defined and controlled.
7. Waste disposal methods should be defined.(Contracts with certified disposal companies)
8. Emergnecy Preparedneee & Response Plans should be prepared and manoeuvres should be done. Records should be kept.