What is 14001:2004?

ISO 14001 is an international standard that specifies a process for controlling and improving a company's environmental performance. ISO 14001 consists of:

• General requirements
• Environmental policy
• Planning
• Implementation and operation
• Checking and corrective action
• Management review

Which organizations can implement ISO 14001:2004?

• identify and control the environmental impact of its activities, products or services, and to
• improve its environmental performance continually, and to
• implement a systematic approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, to achieving these and to demonstrating that they have been achieved are the ones who can implement this international standard.

Advantages of implementing ISO 14001:2004?

• provide assurance to management that it is in control of the organizational processes and activities having an impact on the environment
• assure employees that they are working for an environmentally responsible organization
• Demonstration of legal and regulatory compliance
• Demonstration to stakeholders of your commitment to the environment
• Demonstration of an innovative and forward thinking approach
• Increased access to new customers and business partners
• Better management of environmental risks, now and in the future
• Potential reduced public liability insurance costs
• Cost savings