ISO 14001

ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised environmental management system (EMS) standard which requires an organisation to effectively manage its environmental impacts through commitments to pollution prevention, legal compliance and continual improvement.

As the standard requires commitment to continual improvement of the EMS, this will help the drive for more efficient use of raw materials, so helping reduce costs. This means that an effectively implemented EMS certified to ISO 14001 is good news for the environment – and for your business.

This is one of the reasons that ISO 14001 certification from a UKAS accredited provider – such as LRQA - is becoming a preferred choice for organisations looking to demonstrate their environmental credentials.

How can ISO 14001 benefit my organisation?

An effective EMS certified to ISO 14001 can help an organisation operate in a more cost efficient and environmentally responsible manner by managing its impacts, including those which it can control and influence while also complying with relevant environmental legislation and its own environmental policy.

There are numerous benefits associated with a certified ISO 14001 management system:

• compliance with legislative and other requirements by providing a systematic approach for meeting current and identifying future legislation
• helps you demonstrate conformance and that you are fulfilling policy commitments and making continual improvement against specific targets to meet overall objectives
• competitive edge over non-certified businesses when invited to tender
• improved management of environmental risk
• increased credibility that comes from independent assessment
• continual improvement which helps drive more efficient use of raw materials and enhanced performance leading to cost reductions
• shares common management system principles with ISO 9000 and OHSAS 18001 enabling integration of your quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems

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