ISO 14001

The ISO 14001 standard is the international standard for environmental management.

Certification of the ISO 14001 aims to decrease the waste and pollution that a company produces and aims to reduce their environmental foot print.

Implementation of the ISO 14001:

• Identify environmental issues within the company
• Assess ways to reduce the issues
• Ensure that procedures are documented and then implemented

Advantages of implementing ISO 14001 include:

• Can reduce costs by reducing waste and energy consumption
• Minimises how a company's actions & practices negatively affect the environment
• It maintains compliance within current legislation
• International recognised standard, so can help to improve company profile

The Certification Process for ISO 14001 will include:

• Assessment
• Build And Use Management System
• Ensure Procedures Are Followed
• Document And Analyse Non-Conformance
• Audit