Technical Proposal (Training Services) ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System (EMS)

**OVERVIEW:**

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard for establishing an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). It aims to balance profitability with reducing environmental impact, enabling organizations to achieve both goals through a committed approach from the entire organization.

**WHAT’S IN ISO 14001:**

– **General Requirements**
– **Environmental Policy**
– **Planning, Implementation, and Operation**
– **Checking and Corrective Action**
– **Management Review**

ISO 14001 helps you identify environmental aspects of your business, understand relevant environmental laws, set improvement objectives, and develop a management program to achieve them. The system is periodically assessed, and if compliant, your organization can be registered to ISO 14001.

**WHO IS IT RELEVANT TO?**

ISO 14001 is relevant to all organizations, including:

– Single-site to large multinational companies
– High-risk to low-risk service organizations
– Manufacturing, process, and service industries; including local governments
– All industry sectors, both public and private
– Original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers

Environmental impact is increasingly important globally, with pressures from local and national governments, regulators, trade associations, customers, employees, shareholders, consumer and environmental NGOs, academia, and neighbors.

**STEPS TO CERTIFICATION:**

1. **CHOOSE THE STANDARD**
– Read ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems – Specification with Guidance for Use.
– Contact us for information and support in finding the right solution for your company.

2. **DEVELOP YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY**
– State your commitment to legal compliance, continual improvement, and pollution prevention.
– Make the policy available to customers and the public.

3. **REVIEW AND PRODUCE OBJECTIVES**
– Identify business elements impacting the environment, access relevant legislation, and set objectives and targets for improvement with a management program.

4. **TRAINING**
– Assemble a team and agree on your strategy. Our training offers comprehensive courses tailored to your company’s size and needs.

5. **IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT**
– Our Client Managers will assist with implementation and identify gaps. The initial registration involves a two-stage assessment: document review and site visit. Consider a pre-assessment as practice.

6. **CERTIFICATION AND BEYOND**
– After a successful assessment, we issue a certificate valid for three years. Regular visits by your assessor will ensure ongoing compliance and support continual improvement.

**OTHER RELATED SERVICES:**

ISO 14001 can be integrated with other management systems standards, such as:
– **ISO 9001 Quality**
– **OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety**
– **ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security**