[organization name]

[Organization logo] Commented [14A1]: All fields in this document marked by

square brackets [ ] must be filled in.
[Organization name]

Commented [14A2]: ***NOTE***

PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR ISO 14001:2015 IMPLEMENTATION Content of the document needs to be tailored to your actual
situation and requirements. Adapt it to your own needs.

Code: Commented [14A3]: The document coding system should be in

line with the organization's existing system for document coding; in
case such a system is not in place, this line may be deleted.
Version:

Created By:

Approved by:

Date of Revision:

Signature:

Distribution list Commented [14A4]: This is only necessary if document is in

paper form; otherwise, this table should be deleted.

Copy Returned
Distributed to Date Signature
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Table of contents
1. REASONING ........................................................................................................................................3

2. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................3

3. PROJECT DURATION AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................3

4. RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................4

5. DELIVERABLES ....................................................................................................................................4

5.1 DELIVERABLES FOR EMS LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS .............................................................4

5.2 DELIVERABLES FOR EMS PLANNING & OPERATION REQUIREMENTS............................................................4
5.3 DELIVERABLES FOR EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT .....................................................5

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1. Reasoning Commented [14A5]: In this section “Why?” should be

explained. Answer the question why would you implement ISO
14001? Please note, ISO 14001 could be implemented even if
Primary reasons for ISO 14001 implementation are to: organization does not apply for formal ISO 14001 certification, but
this is not common.
 Improve image and credibility by attaining certification to ISO 14001
 Improve environmental impact of business processes
 Integrate processes for environmental legal compliance
 Improve decisions by basing them on data from the Environmental Management System
(EMS)

Secondary reasons to implement ISO 14001 are to:

 Create a culture of continual improvement of the processes with environmental impact
 Improve employee engagement toward process improvement

2. Purpose Commented [14A6]: This section should answer the question

“what” (i.e., what are the goals of the implementation?)

The purpose of the project is to:

 Gain ISO 14001 certification
 Increase compliance with environmental legislation
 Reduce negative environmental impact by controlling environmental aspects
 Increase competitiveness of [organization name]
 Better environmental management of processes, activities, and functions
 Reduce costs of negative environmental impacts through continual improvements attained
through the ISO 14001 EMS

3. Project duration and structure Commented [14A7]: This section should answer the questions
“What?”, “How Long?” and “When?”

The implementation project is divided into different phases:

1. Initiation, planning, and assessment – project is set and assessment of existing processes is
carried out. Gap analysis is performed. Commented [14A8]: See this online ISO 14001:2015 Gap
Analysis Tool for more help:
2. Implementation – implementation of EMS, i.e., requirements defined in ISO 14001. http://advisera.com/14001academy/iso-14001-gap-analysis-tool/
3. Consolidation – internal audit and management review of the results and comparison to the
requirements. Review and corrective action of any problems and setup of ongoing
improvement activities.

Project is led by [job title]. Main milestones of the implementation project are:

Milestone Due date

Initiation
Planning
Assessment
Implementation
Internal Audit
Management Review
Corrective Actions
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Certification
Continual Improvement Setup

Detailed content of the milestones and respective responsibilities are described in the Project Plan
document.

4. Resources Commented [14A9]: This section answers “Who?” (i.e., who is

needed) for the project and what other resources are needed (i.e.,
money, equipment, etc.)
Resources required to implement the project include human, financial, and technical resources.

Financial resources include:

 Amount: [define amount of money needed to finish the project]
o Cost types: [split costs according to the cost type and include all resources listed
here, e.g., human resources – internal and external, technical and other]

Human resources include:

 Internal resources – [list internal resources, e.g., group name, project name, etc.]
 External resources – [list all external resources, e.g., consulting company, etc.]

Technical resources include:

 Tool – tool name: [enter tool name]
 Equipment – [list equipment needed]

Other resources include:

 Documentation – [list all documentation that is required, e.g., ISO 14001 Toolkit, ISO Commented [14A10]: See here detailed information about the
ISO 14001 Documentation Toolkit:
14001:2015 standard] http://advisera.com/14001academy/iso-14001-documentation-
toolkit/

5. Deliverables Commented [14A11]: This section details “What?” i.e., here

are listed deliverables.

This section lists deliverables of the project and benefits achieved with their implementation. These are examples of best practice. Define your own deliverables
and benefits that they achieve.

5.1 Deliverables for EMS leadership & support requirements Commented [14A12]: For more information, see this ISO
14001:2015 Foundations online course:
The following processes need to be defined, documented, and possibly changed from the current: http://training.advisera.com/course/iso-14001-foundations-course/
 Commitment of leadership
 Roles, authorities, and responsibilities of the EMS
 Documentation and record management (ISO 14001 mandatory documented information) Commented [14A13]: See here a Checklist of mandatory
documentation required by ISO 14001:2015:
 Resources management http://advisera.com/14001academy/free-downloads/
 Establishment and improvement of the EMS

5.2 Deliverables for EMS planning & operation requirements

The following processes need to be defined, documented, and possibly changed from the current:
 Environmental Policy and Environmental Objectives (ISO 14001 mandatory documented
information)
 Identification of environmental aspects and impacts
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see this article: What makes an environmental aspect significant in
ISO 14001?
http://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2015/03/09/what-
makes-environmental-aspect-significant-in-iso-14001/
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 Determination and review of environmental legal requirements and compliance
 Environmental management operational controls
 Control of monitoring and measurement equipment processes
5.3 Deliverables for evaluation of performance and improvement
The following processes need to be defined, documented, and possibly changed from the current:
 Internal audit (ISO 14001 mandatory documented information)
 Monitoring and measurement of environmental operational controls
 Control of environmental nonconformity (ISO 14001 mandatory documented information)
 Corrective actions (ISO 14001 mandatory documented information)
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Commented [14A15]: For more details, see this article:
Compliance requirements according to ISO 14001:2015 – What has
changed?
http://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2015/09/14/compliance-
requirements-according-to-iso-140012015-what-has-changed/
Commented [14A16]: For more detail, see this article: Defining
and implementing operational control in ISO 14001:2015
http://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/04/11/defining-
and-implementing-operational-control-in-iso-140012015/
Commented [14A17]: For more information, see this online
course: ISO 14001:2015 Internal auditor course
http://training.advisera.com/course/iso-140012015-internal-
auditor-course/
Commented [14A18]: More details on operational controls
can be found in this article: Understanding relationship between
environmental aspects and operational procedures
http://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2015/04/20/understandi
ng-relationship-between-environmental-aspects-and-operational-
procedures/
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