ISO 14001:2015
Understanding why the new
ISO 14001 revision matters to
everyone
White paper
Abstract
This whitepaper takes a concise, yet detailed look at the upcoming ISO 14001:2015 revision. The revision
of ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems is targeted for release in late 2015, and is expected to
include a number of important changes from the existing version of the standard. These changes are likely to
require organisations currently certified to the existing requirements to undertake specific actions to maintain
certification. While these changes are still in draft, organisations currently holding ISO 14001 certification
should consider planning now for the transition to the new version of the standard.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Almost 20 years after its first
publication in 1996, ISO 14001
Environmental Management
Systems, is now the leading
international standard detailing
the requirements for the
implementation and maintenance
of environmental management
systems. According to the
International Organisation for
Standardisation (ISO), nearly
300,000 ISO 14001 certifications
were issued worldwide in 2012
alone. This makes ISO 14001 the
second most widely certified
management system, surpassed
only by management systems
BS 7750 (1992)
The British Standards Instittute (BSI) publishes BS 7750, the worlds first environmental management system standard, which serves as the template for ISO
14001.
ISO 14001:1996
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) releases the ISO 14000 series of environmental management system standards. ISO 14001 specifies
the general requirements for environmental management systems. Other standards in the series address environmental performance evaluation,
environmental auditing, environmental labelling, and life-cycle assessments.
ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001:2004 strengthens documentation requirements and establishes requirements for periodic evaluations to assess compliance with the standards
requirements and to investigate nonconformities.
addition of performance-specific
requirements. By adopting the
framework detailed in Annex SL,
the ISO 14001 revision will have the
same look and feel as other
newly revised management system
standards, making it easier for
organisations to concurrently
operate multiple management
systems.
2004
Strengthened
documentation requirements
and requirements for periodic
evaluations
1996
Introduction of the
first version by ISO
March 2013
Initial draft distributed
for review and comment
October 2013
February 2015
July 2014
Draft International
Standard distributed
for review and comment
ISO 14001:2004
1. Scope
1. Scope
2. Normative references
2. Normative references
5. Leadership
6. Planning
7. Support
8. Operation
9. Performance Evaluation
10. Improvement
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environmental performance,
conformity with compliance
obligations and fulfilment of
environmental objectives. These
are the minimum core outcomes,
and organisations can set
additional intended outcomes for
their environmental management
system.
The phrase compliance
obligations replaces the phrase
legal requirements and other
requirements to which the
organisation subscribes used
in prior editions of the standard.
This change does not modify the
intent of the previous edition of
the standard.
The use of the word any implies
selection and choice.
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GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
BIS british standards institute
ISO international organisation for standardisation
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