Environmental management
ISO 14001 certification
The benefits of ISO 14001
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Certification ISO 14001 is a credible means of demonstrating effective environmental management commitment – from Board level, to physical delivery;
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The ISO 14001 standard helps you as an organization implement and demonstrate a sound environmental management system;
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It provides senior management and clients with assurance that your organization is able to identify relevant environmental aspects and their impacts, and develop a credible, coherent mitigation and management approach;
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Organizations certified to ISO 14001 can be more confident about meeting the requirements of environmental management legislation.
The setting of relevant objectives, targets, and relevant KPIs through your environmental management policy, together with the ongoing measurement against them ensures a process of
continual improvement for your organization;
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Certification by MSS Global, as an internationally accredited, respected, qualified and independent expert reinforces your credibility and helps protect your reputation;
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Your certification increases client confidence; you are able to demonstrate sustained performance through an enduring program of external audit; certification is a value for money ‘assurance’ investment.
ISO 14001 – Key points
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A risk based approach lies at its heart;
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ISO 14001 helps you identify environmental aspects and their potential or actual impact – be that through land, air or water, and then prioritize, design and codify your environmental management controls;
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It encompasses core and supporting business functions, and helps you manage your suppliers;
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Environmental management is a corporate governance issue. The Board should integrate it into the main governance structures, including Board sub-committees, such as risk, remuneration and audit;
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Like any effective management control system, ISO 14001 needs to be driven by the senior management team, and resourced
The audit process we will guide you through...
