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ISO 14001

Environmental Management System

ISO 14001

ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System Certification can be attained by any organization or company belonging to any industry because it largely focuses on environmental impacts & performance of the organization

About ISO 14001

ISO 14001 is the international standard for Environmental Management System published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies. The standard was first published in 1996 by ISO and has been updated over the years, the most recent update was in 2015, and it is referred to as ISO 14001:2015.

ISO 14001 has gained popularity over the years amongst organizations that want to improve their environmental performance and impact through careful and efficient use of environmental resources. This standard can be implemented by any organisation, large or small, irrespective of its industry and field of activity.

Why get ISO 14001 certified?

An EMS (environmental management system) implemented as per ISO 14001 helps organizations demonstrate their thoughtfulness about their environmental impact to their stakeholders. When an organization takes steps to implement EMS, it not only ensures environmental compliance but also reduces costs & improves efficiency within their organization.

The benefits of ISO 14001 Certification can be summarised as below:

  • Increased goodwill and confidence amongst key stakeholders, customers and also employees of any organization
  • Compliance with environmental legal requirements
  • Cost savings by adopting methods of recycling & careful resource consumption
  • Improved business efficiencies through improved environmental performance
  • Environmental risk management
  • Competitive advantage especially while business tendering
  • Commitment towards social responsibility

ISO 14001 Certification

We provide ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) Certification which carries global recognition as we are ASCB (UK based) accredited certification body. We have issued ISO 14001 Certificates to our clientele across the globe spread over diverse industries who want to have a system to manage their processes and improve business efficiency.

Our certification process is easy and seamless to follow

ISO 14001
  1. Application Review – Once ESI will review and accept your application for ISO 14001, the Stage 1 Audit dates will be set (along with your team) to review your documents
  2. Stage 1 Audit – This audit is mainly for Documentation Review; where our auditors will assess and verify your EMS documentation to ensure they are prepared effectively in accordance with the ISO 14001 (EMS) standard requirements. If the documents under observation are in order, then we move to Stage 2 Audit
  3. Stage 2 Audit – ESI auditors will visit your office premises and conduct the external audit to ensure that the documentation reviewed and verified in Stage 1 Audit are actually being implemented effectively within your organization
  4. Certification – After successful completion of Stage 2 Audit, ESI auditors will submit their findings and report to the Audit Manager who will verify the effectiveness and compliance to the EMS Standard and finally ESI will grant your organization with the ISO 14001 Certification

ISO 14001 Audit

Every organization has to get themselves audited by an independent auditing body before they can apply for ISO Certification in Management Systems. Hence, we do 3rd Party Audits for organizations to compare and verify their Management System against the requirements of the Environmental Management System Standard.

ISO 14001 Training

We provide corporate and individual trainings for Environmental Management System. The trainings available in EMS are Awareness Training, Implementation Training, Internal Auditor Training and Lead Auditor Training.

  • Our EMS Training modules are engineered with great detail & methodology to help you gain the knowledge and skills for Document Development, Implementation & conducting Audits.
  • Training Modes
    • Face to Face - This is a traditional form of classroom training, where you must be physically present along with the trainer
    • Virtual - Here the training is conducted online over the internet, & you do not have to be physically present to get trained
    • On-Demand - This method includes our ISO training kit which can be purchased online, inclusive of videos & training material
  • Training Modules (when user clicks on below trainings, it will take to course outline page)
    • Awareness
    • Implementation
    • Internal Audior
    • Lead Auditor
  • Training Form

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

International Standardization for Organizations (ISO) is an independent body which issues certificates to company’s assuring that the product, service, or system in question meets specific requirements as per their standards.

ISO 14001 governed by EMS (Environmental Management System) is an international standard issued by ISO which enables companies to improve their environmental performance and impact through environmental considerations, compliance with environmental legal requirements and improved efficiencies at workplace. It is an organized framework to manage the environmental impacts of an organization’s products, services, and processes.

  • Increased goodwill and confidence amongst key stakeholders, customers and also employees of any organization
  • Compliance with environmental legal requirements
  • Cost savings by adopting methods of recycling & careful resource consumption
  • Improved business efficiencies through improved environmental performance
  • Environmental risk management
  • Competitive advantage especially while business tendering
  • Commitment towards social responsibility

There are 10 clauses in the ISO 14001:2015 standard supported by multiple sub-clauses. Clauses 4-10 cover the requirements for application of the standard. Hence, you must satisfy the requirements between clauses 4-10 in order to be successfully certified in ISO 14001:2015.

ISO 14001:2015 is the latest updated and current version for ISO 14001; before it was ISO 14001:2008.

Yes undoubtedly

Upon submission of the application for getting certified, it may take up to 2-3 weeks to receive the ISO 14001 certification based on the size of the company and complexity of the company’s activities.

The cost of getting certified in ISO 14001 will vary depending on the size and complexity of your organization and on whether you already have some elements of an environmental management system (EMS) in place.