ISO 14001 Environmental Management

What is ISO 14001?

ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification is designed to support the continuous environmental improvement of your operations. It enables certified organisations to demonstrate that they are responsible and committed to protecting the environment through their management of environmental risks.

Benefits of the ISO 14001 standard

  • With an EMS certified to the ISO 14001 standard, your organisation will be able to:
  • Meet customer expectations regarding CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
  • Implement environmental improvement measures that benefit society as a whole.
  • Continuously improve environmental management using the Deming Cycle or PDCA (Plan, Do, Check & Act) to optimise processes and thereby enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Increase profits in a sustainable manner. The standard can be integrated into the Business Plan to ensure compliance with all environmental requirements.
  • Systematise processes and facilitate the organisation’s management, reducing the risk of incidents linked to environmental management.
  • Directly involve stakeholders in environmental management, motivating the organisation’s staff.
  • Gain a competitive advantage over competitors without environmental management certification when submitting bids to large companies or in public tenders.
  • Integrate the management system with other standards such as ISO 9001 for quality or ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety.

Why choose our ISO 14001 consultancy

As ISO 14001 certification consultants, we offer the following ISO 14001 consultancy services:

  • ISO 14001 certification. Consultancy to implement and certify your Environmental Management System, delivering real value through our “ISO Software” methodology.
  • Internal ISO audit conducted by senior auditors with extensive experience in environmental management audits.
  • ISO outsourcing to save you costs by outsourcing the tasks of the Management System Manager to Emas Consultores.
  • Environmental training on good environmental practices, internal auditors and the requirements of ISO 14001 and EMAS, delivered in-company, online or via a hybrid model through our campus.

ISO 14001 FAQs

What are the requirements of ISO 14001?

From the ISO 14001 standard on environmental management systems, we highlight the following requirements:

  • Management’s commitment, set out in the “Environmental Management Policy”, to approve environmental objectives and review the results annually as part of the “Management Review”.
  • Establishing a system for the “control of documentation and records”. With our “paperless” document management method, this is very easy and useful.
  • Training staff involved in the Environmental Management System through in-company, online or blended learning.
  • Identifying, complying with and verifying environmental requirements, both statutory and voluntary.
  • Monitoring, measuring, analysing and improving environmental aspects using tools such as process indicators, non-conformity control and environmental management system audits.

The ISO 14001 “Environmental Management Systems” certificate is issued by an independent ISO certification body to confirm that an organisation meets all the requirements of ISO 14001, including continuous environmental improvement.

To ensure the certificate brings you value, you should choose the ISO certification body that best suits your needs.

The cost of achieving ISO 14001 certification depends on the size of the company and the scope specified in the certification. To calculate the cost, you need to take into account the ISO 14001 consultancy fees, the ISO certification body’s fees, and the necessary improvements required to meet the requirements of the ISO standards.

Obtaining certification is just the start. To maintain it year after year, you must take into account the cost of the certification body and the cost of maintaining the system.

Please note that ISO 14001 can be integrated with your ISO 9001 quality management certification.

To obtain this certification, it is advisable to engage a consultancy firm specialising in environmental management and the requirements of this standard. With the help of such consultancies, the necessary improvements can be identified to meet the minimum requirements set out in ISO 14001.

To obtain ISO certification, you will need to contact an ISO consultancy firm that can assist you in achieving ISO 14001 certification.

You will also need an ISO certification body, which will assess your processes to verify that the standard’s requirements are being met. As an ISO consultancy, we can help you choose the most suitable certification body for your needs.

The ISO 14001 certificate is valid for three years.

The ISO certification body will carry out annual surveillance audits to ensure that your system meets all requirements, including continuous environmental improvement. We can help you maintain your ISO 14001 certification with our ISO outsourcing service.