ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised environmental management system for 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.
An ISO 14001 Environmental Management System is a way of managing the aspects of your business which have a significant impact on the environment.
Improving your Environmental Management System (EMS) to the level required by ISO 14001, helps to protect your business from reputational damage and benefit from cost savings. It can help increase your employee engagement and improve your legal and regulatory compliance.
ISO 14001 Certification will help you make make tangible cost reductions by using a reduce, reuse & recycle approach, reducing the impact of your business activities on the environment. It provides proof that you are fulfilling your corporate social responsibility and reassures customers they are working with an environmentally friendly business. It enhances your company image and improves your green credentials by increasing environmental awareness amongst the workforce. It increases the motivation of your environmentally conscious employees and reduces environmental risks. It prevents incidents to employees, increases control of the effects your company has on the environment, provides cost savings through improved efficiency, minimises waste, helps you learn how to use energy more efficiently and helps you dispose of waste more effectively. It verifies compliance with current legislation, could make insurance cover more accessible and differentiates you from the competition
What can ISO 14001
do for my business now?
By implementing / obtaining ISO 14001 Certification you can prove to your stakeholders, customers and staff that you are aware of your environmental obligations and are looking to reduce your environmental impact. It’s critical that you identify the risks associated with the environment as it presents significant challenges for businesses. The ISO 14001 standard ensures that you scope out such risks and take mitigating action, meaning your business is protected. It is also proven to help companies comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Employees too are also taking an increased interest in all things green and your workforce will enjoy having the opportunity to get involved with ISO 14001. From individuals turning off power to Green Teams working together to improve recycling rates, you’ll notice the heightened staff engagement that ISO 14001 Certification brings
Can ISO 14001 help
future proof my business?
Interest in the environment is growing. Bigger businesses are implementing greener policies in a bid to safeguard their reputations and SMEs need to keep pace.
Don’t jump on the eco bandwagon in a few years’ time, implement ISO 14001 properly now and embed commercially viable activities into your business before your competitors do. You‘ll soon reap the rewards.
Does ISO 14001 apply to every part of an organisation?
As an environmental management system, ISO 14001 applies to the processes that create and control the environmental impacts that an organisation creates
