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ISO 14001:2015 Updates and

Key Themes

November 10, 2016

Alex Lowry

Agenda

˃ Overview of changes in ISO 14001:2015 standard

˃ Discussion of key ISO 14001:2015 themes

Context of the organization

Internal and external EMS stakeholders

Aspects and impacts

Life cycle perspective

˃ Summary

Overview of Changes in

ISO 14001:2015 Standard

New vs. Old ISO 14001 Comparison

PDCA

Structure

4 Context of Organization4.1 Understanding the organization and its

context

4.2 Understanding the needs &expectations of

interested parties

4.3 Determining the scope of the EMS

4.4 Environmental management system

8 Operation8.1 Operational planning and

control

8.2 Emergency preparedness and

response

5 Leadership5.1 Leadership and commitment

5.2 Environmental policy

5.3 Organizational roles,

responsibilities and

authorities

6 Planning6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities

6.1.1 General

6.1.2 Significant environmental aspects

6.1.3 Compliance obligations

6.1.4 Planning to take action

6.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives

6.2.1 Environmental objectives

6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental

objectives

Continual

Improvement

ISO 14001:2015

7 Support7.1 Resources

7.2 Competence

7.3 Awareness

7.4 Communication

7.4.1 General

7.4.2 Internal communication

7.4.3 External communication

7.5 Documented information

7.5.1 General

7.5.2 Creating and updating

7.5.3 Control of documented

information

9 Performance

evaluation9.1 Monitoring, measurement,

analysis and evaluation

9.1.1 General

9.1.2 Evaluation of

compliance

9.2 Internal audit

9.3 Management review

10 Improvement10.1 General

10.2 Nonconformity and corrective

action

10.3 Continual improvement

Red = New Requirements

Blue = Changed Requirements

ISO 14001 Revisions

˃ Increased prominence of environmental management in

strategic planning processes;

˃ Greater input from leadership; and

˃ Stronger commitment to proactive initiatives that boost

environmental performance.

˃ Implementation of proactive initiatives to including

sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation

˃ A focus on life-cycle thinking

˃ The addition of a stakeholder-focused communication

strategy

ISO TC 207/SC1Mission Statement

We are responsible for standardization in the field of environmental management systems to support the achievement of ‘sustainability’.

Our focus is to develop and maintain standards in the field of environmental management systems that meet stakeholder needs, are market based and support ‘sustainability’.

We are recognized as the world leader in the development of environmental management system standards that supports ‘sustainability’.

Our standards are recognized nationally and internationally by users and other stakeholders as the EMS standards of choice.

Key ISO 14001 Thematic ChangesArea More emphasis compared to current version of ISO 14001

Strategic environmental management • Ensuring that environmental issues are addressed in strategic planning

• Integrating the EMS into the site’s business model

Leadership • Increasing accountability among management team

Protecting the environment • Implementing proactive initiatives – P2, sustainable resource use, climate change mitigation, biodiversity

Environmental performance • Improving environmental metrics by establishing measurable performance indicators

• Focusing on outcomes and results• Deploying risk based thinking to reduce impacts

Lifecycle thinking • Examining life cycle impacts of products and services

Communications • Focusing on identifying stakeholder needs & expectations

• Improving outreach to address stakeholder concerns

Documentation • Recognizing the use of electronic systems• Flexibility in establishing procedures to ensure effective

process control

Discussion of Key ISO

14001:2015 Themes

Context of the Organization

Context of the Organization

˃ Concepts from previous Appendix A of ISO 14001:2004

˃ Springboard from which organizations can begin to form and develop an EMS

˃ Involving 4 steps:

#1: Develop a high level conceptual understanding of

key issues

#2: Understand the needs and expectations of

interested parties

#3: Define the EMS scope

#4: Integrate the EMS into various business functions

Benefits of Understanding

Organizational Context˃ Assist with identifying scope of the EMS

˃ Frame EMS objectives

˃ Identify and manage risks and strategies that

can affect achieving the EMS objectives (e.g.,

environmental compliance)

˃ Gain an understanding of how environmental

conditions and issues affect or can be affected

by business strategy

Common Issues for Consideration

Air quality management

Biodiversity & land use

Chemical management

Climate protection

Deforestation

Energy efficiency

Product toxicity

Product packaging & recycling

Renewable energy investment

Waste minimization & P2

Water & ocean impacts

Water scarcity

˃ Impacted by key drivers?

˃ Represent a potential

problem area?

˃ Leverage for beneficial

effect?

˃ Offer competitive

advantage?

˃ Material to stakeholders?

Example Work Session ExerciseExamining Context

Environmental

Challenges

Impacted by

Driver

Potential Problem

Area

Leverage for

Beneficial Effect

Offer Competitive

Advantage

Stakeholder

Materiality

Air Quality

Biodiversity

and Land Use

Chemical

Management

Climate

Protection

Internal and External EMS

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Groups of Potential

Interest˃ Employees

˃ Local community

˃ Regulators

˃ Investors

˃ Media

˃ Customers

˃ Industry/Trade Associations

˃ Vendors and suppliers

˃ The larger public

Example Workshop Exercise – Establishing a

Process for Stakeholder Engagement

˃ Step 1: Identify Key Stakeholders

˃ Step 2: Characterize Stakeholders Influence

Dependency

Engagement Readiness

˃ Prioritize Stakeholder List

˃ Assign classification Keep satisfied

Keep informed

Keep informed plus 2-way conversation

Manage closely

Characterizing Stakeholders

Stakeholder Influence DependencyEngagement

ReadinessTotal

Investors 5 3 4 12

Employees 4 4 3 11

Regulators 4 3 4 11

NGOs 2 2 3 7

Industry

Organizations2 2 3 7

Suppliers/Vendors 4 4 3 11

Customers 4 4 3 11

Community 3 3 3 9

Aspects and Impacts

Aspects and Impacts PurposeISO 14001:2015

˃ Core element of EMS

˃ They define areas to focus

˃ Within the defined scope of its management

system an organization shall define the aspects

of its activities, products and services that it

can control…

˃ Develop objectives and targets to address

significant aspects and impacts

Developing List of Aspects

Aspects and Impacts Life Cycle Perspective

Every process stream inside facility boundary

Every process stream outside facility boundary

Life Cycle Thinking

Aspects and Impacts Matrix

Life Cycle Perspective

Life Cycle Thinking in ISO 14001:2015

˃ ISO 14001:2015

Introduces Life Cycle Thinking as a requisite of the standard

Future standards may include “Life Cycle Assessments”

˃ ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 Standard

Provides a guidance on how to conduct an LCA

Life Cycle Perspective in ISO

14001: 2015ISO 14001:2015 Standard provides a succinct definition

of “Life Cycle Assessment”

A perspective for assessing the environmental aspects

and potential impacts associated with a product including

˃ Compiling an inventory of relative inputs and outputs of a

product system;

˃ Evaluating the potential environmental impacts associated

with those inputs and outputs; and

˃ Interpreting the results of the Inventory Analysis and Impact

Assessment phases

LCA- ISO 14001:2015

LCA - Aspects and Impacts Scorecard

LCA Summary

What is an LCA?

Evaluation of impacts throughout a product’s entire lifespan

including the following steps:

1. Extraction and Processing of

raw materials

2. Design and Production

3. Transportation and Distribution

4. Use and Maintenance

5. Recycling and Disposal

Business Benefits of LCA

Summary

Effective EMS Overview

˃ Are you actively engaging?

Questions & Discussion

Alex Lowry

Senior Consultant, Phoenix

alowry@trinityconsultants.com

(602) 274-2900 x 107

Questions & Discussion