Environmental Management System — Requirement with guidance for use
ISO 14001:1996 was first form of EMS, then ISO 14001:2004 & following eleven years ISO upgrade new form is ISO 14001:2015 , now it is most recent variant of Environmental Management System (EMS).
This EMS standard is used to enhance the environmental performance of the organization. It will specifies the requirement for the environmental management system. ISO 14001:2015 is used by the organization to manage the environmental responsibilities in systematic manner.
It help the organization to achieve the goal of the environmental management systems, it will provide value for the environment, to the organization itself and interested parties. It will consistent with the environmental policy of the organization. The possible outcomes of the environmental management systems are:
- Increase the performance of the environment.
- helps to achieve the environmental objectives.
- helps to fulfillment of compliance obligation.
ISO 14001:2015 is applicable to any organization, regardless of its size, nature and type of work, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, services and product that the organization decide it can either control or impact considering an existence cycle point of view. ISO 14001:2015 does not state particular ecological execution criteria.
EMS can be used to improve the environmental management system of the organization. Cases of adjustment to ISO 14001:2015, be that as it may, are not worthy except if every one of its necessities are joined into an association’s natural administration framework and satisfied without prohibition.