What is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
Mark Hammar
An Environmental Management System, often called an EMS, is a set of internal rules which are defined by a collection...
An Environmental Management System, often called an EMS, is a set of internal rules which are defined by a collection of policies, processes, procedures and records. This system defines how a company will identify, assess,...
The role of risk management in the ISO 14001:2015 standard
John Nolan
When the ISO 14001:2015 standard was released, it offered several fundamental changes to the 2004 version. One of these is...
When the ISO 14001:2015 standard was released, it offered several fundamental changes to the 2004 version. One of these is a greater focus on the need for increased strategic risk management to replace and improve...
Risk Management in ISO 14001:2015 – What, why and how?
The 2015 version of the ISO 14001 standard speaks of an extra reliance on managing and assessing risk, which replaced...
The 2015 version of the ISO 14001 standard speaks of an extra reliance on managing and assessing risk, which replaced the previous “preventive action” process employed by ISO-compliant companies. This change was designed to promote...
How to achieve regulatory compliance in ISO 14001
Every organization will benefit from gaining ISO 14001 accreditation, as well as the obvious environmental benefits to our surroundings and the...
Every organization will benefit from gaining ISO 14001 accreditation, as well as the obvious environmental benefits to our surroundings and the planet. The ISO 14001 standard tells us that our top management team shall “define the...
How to get management buy in for an ISO 14001 project
Most project or department managers will be familiar with the process of having to “sell” a project to a top...
Most project or department managers will be familiar with the process of having to “sell” a project to a top management team who may think that it is not a priority, or that the company’s...
How to write ISO 14001 environmental targets for your organization
When an organization pursues ISO 14001 accreditation, the standard is pretty specific about what needs to be achieved in terms of...
When an organization pursues ISO 14001 accreditation, the standard is pretty specific about what needs to be achieved in terms of your actual management system, and how a “process approach” alongside the “plan, do, check, act”...
