ISO 14001

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001

ISO 14000 is a series of environmental management standards developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The ISO 14001 standard is the most important standard within the ISO 14000 series, and it defines the requirements for an Environmental Management System (EMS).

The ISO 14001 standard provides guidance or structure for organizations that need to systematize and improve their environmental management efforts.

The main guidelines, according to ISO 14001, that organizations must adhere to are:

• Pollution prevention;

• Compliance with regulatory requirements;

• Continuous improvement of the environmental management system.

ISO 14001 can be used as a tool to focus attention on the control of environmental aspects by an organization or how its activities, production or provision of services affect the environment.

The benefits for the organization of implementation and certification according to ISO 14001:

• Reducing the adverse impact on the environment, improving the efficiency of the organization, reducing waste and consumed resources;

• Economic benefits of achieving compliance with regulatory requirements – lowering operating costs as a result of minimizing the risk of sanctions by regulatory authorities, increasing insurance and financial ratings.

• The circle of environmentally committed companies is expanded, by setting requirements for suppliers and subcontractors in terms of the environment;

• Improves the business image, enabling the organization to position itself more favorably on the international market.