ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Deployment

This International Standard specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. This International Standard is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
This International Standard helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties.
ISO 14001:2015 Clauses:
Implementation

There are a number of steps that are necessary to implement a Environmental Management System

1. Top Management Commitment

The most important step in implementing a Environmental system that will meet or exceed an ISO 14001 standard is to acquire the full support of upper management

2. Appoint the Management Representative

Once the commitment has been made, the process can proceed by adopting a project team approach and treating it the same as any other business undertaking. The next step is the appointment of a Management Representative.

3. Awareness

This step acquires an awareness program.

4. Appoint an Implementation team

After everyone has been informed about the organisation’s intentions to develop the Environmental system, an implementation team should be assembled.

5. Training

The implementation team, supervisors, and internal audit team should be trained.

6. Time Schedule

This activity develops a time schedule for the implementation and registration of the system.

7. Select Element Owners

The implementation team selects owners for each of the system elements.

8. Review the Present System

Perform a review of the present environmental system.

9. Write the Documents

Prepare written environmental policy and procedure manuals. Write appropriate work instructions to maintain the environmental system.

10. Install the New System

Integrate the policies, procedures, and work instructions into day-to-day workings of the organisation.

11. Internal Audit

Conduct an internal audit of the environmental system.

12. Management Review

Conduct a management review.

13. Pre-assessment

This step is optional. If a good job has been done on the previous steps, pre-assessment is not necessary.

14. Registration

This step has three parts: Choosing a certification body, submitting an application, and conducting the certification body’s system audit.