What is ISO14001 environmental management system?

The development of social economy has brought serious environmental pollution and ecological damage. The public has realized the harm of environmental problems. Environmental protection has been put into the agenda of all countries, and will affect the development of international economy and trade. The ISO14001 system provides a framework for organizations to establish, record and maintain an effective environmental management system, so as to prove that their products or services can meet the requirements of customers and relevant environmental protection laws.

All organizations are facing great pressure to fulfill and meet increasingly severe environmental laws and regulations. To effectively solve these environmental problems, organizations can introduce environmental management system.

ISO14001 is a global standard applicable to any organization's environmental management. Through the improvement of the environment related to the organization's activities, products and services, it integrates the concept of enterprise environmental protection, and creates the image of an excellent enterprise. ISO14001 provides the management method of system analysis, through the management mode of "planning, implementation, review and improvement", to achieve the goal of sustainable development. At the same time, we should pay attention to the assessment and control of major environmental impact, ensure the compliance of laws and regulations, prevent the occurrence of environmental accidents, and reduce environmental risks.

At present, the environmental management system standard used by all enterprises is ISO14001:2004.

2. Benefits of implementing ISO14001:

Establishing and implementing a good environmental management system can not only ensure the organization to manage its environmental impact more effectively, but also bring considerable business benefits to the enterprise. Management can respond to the impact of environmental protection issues on its own interests, and the company should operate under a set of sound strategies and be able to respond to emergencies in an immediate manner.

- systematically reduce and control waste and harmful substances, so as to improve the utilization rate of raw materials

- improve product performance and production process to reduce production cost

- meet the requirements of local environmental regulations and reduce the risk of punishment due to violations

- improve public image and credibility to increase market share and improve competitiveness

- improve and increase internal communication and staff morale

- improve the environmental awareness and management quality of employees, and improve the internal management level of the enterprise

How to obtain ISO14001 certificate

If an enterprise (or other organization) wants to obtain ISO14001 certificate, it first needs to establish an environmental management system with the help of a consulting agency. After three months of operation of the system, it applies to a third-party certification agency for certification. The certification agency will review the established environmental management system in accordance with the principles of fairness, rationality and standardization. If it is qualified, the certification agency will issue Give the certificate. If it is not qualified, the certification authority will issue the non conformity item, the enterprise will correct it, and then the enterprise will carry out follow-up audit. If it is qualified, the certificate will be issued.



Main contents of ISO14001



The Chinese name of ISO14001 is the environmental management system - Specification and use guide, which was officially issued in September 1996. ISO14001 is the standardization of organization planning, implementation, inspection and evaluation of environmental management operation system, which includes five parts and 17 elements. The five parts are summarized as follows: ① environmental policy ② planning ③ implementation and operation ④ inspection and corrective measures ⑤ management review

These five basic parts include the establishment process of the environmental management system and the cycle of planned review and continuous improvement after establishment, so as to ensure the continuous improvement and improvement of the internal environmental management system of the organization.

The 17 elements are:

1. Environmental policy

2. Environmental factors

3. Legal and other requirements

4. Objectives and indicators

5. Environmental management plan

6. Organization and responsibilities

7. Training, awareness and ability

8. Information exchange

9. Preparation of environmental management system documents

10. Document management

11. Operation control

12. Emergency preparation and response

13. Monitoring

14. Violations, corrective and preventive measures

15. Records

16. Environmental management system audit

17. Management review

ISO14001 environmental management system mainly has the following characteristics:

① Emphasize the compliance of laws and regulations: the top management of the organization implementing ISO14001 standard must promise to comply with relevant environmental laws and regulations and other requirements;

② Emphasis on pollution prevention: pollution prevention is the basic guiding ideology of ISO14001 standard, that is, we should first consider how to prevent and reduce pollution from the source, rather than end treatment;

③ Emphasis on continuous improvement: ISO14001 does not stipulate absolute standards of conduct. On the basis of complying with laws and regulations, enterprises should make continuous improvement compared with themselves, that is, what they do today is better than yesterday, and what they do tomorrow is better than today;

④ Emphasize systematic and procedural management and necessary document support;

⑤ Voluntary: ISO14001 standard is not a compulsory standard. Enterprises can choose whether to implement it according to their own needs;

⑥ Certification: ISO14001 standard can be used as the basis of the third-party audit and certification, so enterprises can obtain the third-party audit and certification certificate through the establishment and implementation of ISO14001 standard;

⑦ Wide applicability: ISO14001 standard is not only applicable to enterprises, but also to institutions, commercial banks, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and other organizations of any type.