ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental
management system that an organization can use to enhance its
environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an
organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a
systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of
sustainability.
ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of
its environmental management system, which provide value for the
environment, the organization itself and interested parties.
Consistent
with the organization's environmental policy, the intended outcomes of
an environmental management system include:·
enhancement of environmental performance;·
fulfillment of compliance obligations;
achievement of environmental objectives.
ISO 14001:2015 is applicable to any organization, regardless of size,
type and nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its
activities, products and services that the organization determines it
can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective.
ISO 14001:2015 does not state specific environmental performance
criteria.
ISO 14001:2015 can be used in whole or in part to systematically
improve environmental management. Claims of conformity to ISO
14001:2015, however, are not acceptable unless all its requirements are
incorporated into an organization's environmental management system and
fulfilled without exclusion.
