ISO 14001 Environmental Management
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems: understanding your environmental impacts, meeting compliance obligations and improving performance.
At a glance
- Current version
- ISO 14001:2015 (amended 2024)
- Applies to
- Any organisation, any sector
- Structure
- Clauses 4 to 10, shared with ISO 9001
- Certification
- Third-party certification body audit
What ISO 14001 is
ISO 14001 helps an organisation manage its environmental responsibilities systematically: identify its environmental aspects and impacts, meet its compliance obligations, set objectives and improve its environmental performance.
What it covers
- Environmental aspects and impacts, taking a life cycle perspective
- Compliance obligations: the legal and other requirements that apply to you
- Objectives, operational control and emergency preparedness
- Monitoring, internal audit, management review and continual improvement
It uses the same high-level structure as ISO 9001, so the two are often run as one integrated system. The 2024 amendment adds the consideration of climate change.
How Cornerstone Helps
ISO 14001: Software, Consultancy, Auditing and Training
Software
Keep aspects and impacts, compliance obligations, objectives, audits and actions alongside your quality system in Cornerstone.
From £775 a month + VAT, unlimited users
Consultancy
Environmental management system design and implementation, integrated with your existing quality system.
Audit & Inspection
Independent ISO 14001 internal audits.
From £750 per day
Training
Internal auditor training for your team, delivered in-house.
Related services: End-to-End Management System Design & Implementation
Frequently Asked Questions
Can ISO 14001 be combined with ISO 9001?
Yes. Both use the same high-level structure, so policy, objectives, internal audit and management review can be shared in one integrated system.
Is ISO 14001 a legal requirement?
No, it is voluntary, but it is a recognised way to show you manage your environmental compliance obligations.
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