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The elements of ISO 14001(EMS)
Organizations seeking formal recognition of their EMS are required to meet numerous elements of ISO 14001:2015 within the standard.
These requirements include:
- Implementing an environmental policy that reflects an organization's commitment to environmental protection
- Assigning a person or persons to coordinate the EMS
- assessment of the organization's interaction with the environment
- to identify actual and potential environmental impacts
- Compliance with environmental regulations
- Development of environmental objectives, targets, and programs
- Measuring the progress toward achieving the objectives
- Reviewing the performance of the system and the environment
- Continuous improvement of environmental performance.
Workplace Health & Safety (ISO 45001) and quality management (ISO 9001) systems can easily be integrated with the ISO 14001 standard.