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Iso 14001 Environmental Audit
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ISO14001:2015 Environmental
Management Systems
Requirements with guidance for use
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Benefits: How does it work? Stage one audit: This How long does
• Improved management of Our auditors visit your sites(s) is primarily a document certification last?
environmental risks and that are to be included within review of the environmental Upon successful completion
opportunities the scope of the certification. management system to of the audit process and
• Reduction in raw materials Audits can be undertaken to ensure the requirements of subsequent awarding of
use, emissions, waste, the previous 2004 standard, the standard are in place. certification, as a minimum
energy, water and though certificates will expire Dependent on the outcome the organisation will be
associated costs in September 2018 when of this stage, the auditor will subject to annual surveillance
the transition period closes recommend and agree the audits for the duration of the
• Reduced environmental
and the previous standard schedule and date for the certification period, typically
footprint through taking a
withdrawn. Alternatively, stage two audit. a three year certification
life-cycle perspective
certification can be completed cycle. This is to ensure the
• Competitive edge in immediately to the 2015 Stage two audit: This requirements of the standard
tender applications from version. Auditors will carry out will involve a review are being maintained and
an enhanced business a review of your environmental and completion of any continually improved.
reputation management systems and nonconformances identified
• Improved engagement associated arrangements within the stage one process,
with stakeholders and against the requirements of together with a sampling of
attractive to ethical the ISO 14001 standard. This effective implementation of
investors will be undertaken through a the systems in accordance
process of document review, with the ISO 14001 standard.
• Improved corporate
responsibility and interviews with key personnel
Following completion of the
promotion of sustainable and inspection of your
audits a written report will
business practices. organisation’s operations and
be provided outlining areas
premises. This audit process
of non-conformance and/or
will include sampling of
observations for improvement
operational activities to ensure
of existing systems.
effective implementation
of the environmental
management system.
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