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EMS Implementation Planner

This chart has been developed as an aid to assist with the implementation of your environmental management system (EMS).

LRQA provides a range of support services to help you both gain certification to ISO 14001 and then make the most from your management system. This includes support and guidance much of which is available on a free basis including: technical helpline on 0800 900012 available during office hours, access to our customer-only section on this website which has useful checklists and data and invites to special LRQA customer networking events.

This chart identifies a typical sequence of steps that organisations take when developing an EMS. It provides an illustration indicating a number of important (but not exhaustive) steps necessary to implement and develop an effective EMS.

Implementation Planner
Time period What to do How LRQA can help
1
  • Find out about ISO 14001
  • Understand what ISO 14001 means for your organisation
  • Get the backing of your top management and select your assessment body
  • Develop your project plan
  • Explain ISO 14001 to your organisation
  • Get a copy of ISO 14001
  • View documents on www.iso.ch
  • Call LRQA business advisors to discuss service options and arrange for an account manager to meet top management;
  • An LRQA training needs analysis will help you find out more about your training options with LRQA
  • LRQA in-company management briefings
  • ISO 14001 awareness training (In-company training can be tailored to suit).
2
  • Top management to launch project
  • Conduct an initial environmental review
  • Conduct aspects evaluation
  • Compile register of applicable legal and other requirements
  • Training: Leading / Managing Change
  • Refer to ISO:14004, clause 4.1.3
  • Refer to ISO:14004, clause 4.2.2
  • Refer to ISO:14004, clause 4.2.3
3
  • Top management to define Environmental Policy and Objectives
  • In-Company briefings and workshops
4
  • Define your procedures
  • Compile your manual
  • LRQA training course: Managing System Documentation
5
  • Implement EMS
  • Train your organisation
  • Monitor and measure
  • Request certification dates
  • LRQA training course: Practical Implementation of EMS
  • Contact your LRQA account manager
6
  • Select internal auditors
  • Train your auditors
  • Develop audit programme
  • Begin internal audit programme
  • Following courses are available:
    • EMS Internal Auditing
    • EMS Auditor/ Lead Auditor
    • EMS Auditor Training
    • EMS Tutored Audits
7
  • Management review
 
8
  • Implement changes
  • LRQA training course: Leading / Managing Change
9
  • External pre-audit of EMS (optional)
  • LRQA preliminary assessment
10
  • Implement changes
  • LRQA training course: Leading / Managing Change
11
  • Start of certified assessment process
  • LRQA Stage 1 assessment
12
  • Implement changes
  • LRQA training course: Leading / Managing Change
13
  • Certification assessment
  • LRQA Stage 2 assessment
14
  • Maintain and improve your EMS
  • LRQA surveillance visits

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