Introduction to ISO 14001

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

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Things we will cover…

Why environmental management systems (EMS) ?

What are management systems ?

What are environmental management systems ?

What are the components of ISO 14001 ?

ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 - Synergies

ISO 14001:2015 - What’s new?

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Customer expectations

Waste and cost reduction

Pollution prevention

Regulatory compliance

Interested parties

High-quality workforce

Risk reduction

Credit organizations

Insurance companies

Lobby groups

Environmental System Drivers?

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Why Environmental Systems?

1. Regulatory Compliance

2. Due Diligence

3. Cost Reduction

4. Responsible Corporate Citizenship

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Standard Number of

Certificates in 2013

Number of

Certificates in 2012

Evolution Evolution

In %

14001 301 647 284 654 16 993 6 %

ISO 14001 Certifications Worldwide as of 2013:

ISO Survey of Management Systems

Standard Certifications

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Management Systems

ISO 14001 and other

management standards are

based on PDCA Cycle:

Planning

Executing

Monitoring & Controlling

Continual Improvement

…learn from mistakes and

decrease future risks…

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Industries Using ISO 14001

Construction

Manufacturing

Oil & Gas

Shipping

Mining

Pulp & Paper

Agriculture

Equipment Maintenance

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What does ISO 14001 do?

The overall aim is to support environmental protection and to prevent pollution

Provides a framework for managing environmental aspects and impacts, and for delivering continual improvement in environmental performance

The system is used to develop, implement and manage your environmental policy, objectives and targets

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EMS Scope of Application

Specifies requirements for EMS

Implementation of environmental

policy, objectives and targets

Environmental aspects that can be

controlled and influenced

No specific environmental

performance criteria

Environmental requirements

depend upon policy, activities,

products, location, and operating

conditions

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Management standard, not a

product standard

Does not prescribe

performance levels

Provides a systematic

approach to the management

of environmental obligations

Allows organizations to

establish, achieve and control

whatever level of

environmental performance

they set for themselves

EMS Scope of Application

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Env Policy

Planning

Implementation

& Operation Checking

Management

Review

Components of ISO 14001 CI Model

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ISO 14001 EMS Standard

1. Scope 4.4 Implementation and operation

4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and

authority

4.4.2 Compliance, training and awareness

4.4.3 Communication

4.4.4 Documentation

4.4.5 Control of documents

4.4.6 Operational control

4.4.7 Emergency preparedness

2. Normative reference

3. Terms & definitions

4. Environmental management system

4.1. General requirements

4.5 Checking 4.5.1 Monitoring and measuring

4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance

4.5.3 Nonconformance, corrective and preventive action

4.5.4 Control of records

4.5.5 Internal audit

4.2. Environmental Policy

4.3 Planning 4.3.1 Environmental Aspects 4.3.2 Legal and other requirements

4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programs

4.6 Management review

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Appropriate to nature & scale of business

Improvement of environmental performance

Compliant with legislation and other requirement

Protect the environment & prevent pollution

Provide the framework for setting objectives and targets

Documented & communicated to all personnel and the public

Normally one sheet outlining

the environmental aims of the organization

Environmental Policy

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Environmental Planning

Environmental Aspects

Legal and Other Requirements

Objectives, Targets and Programs

…Understand and plan to

control risks…

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Activities,

Products &

Services

Environmental

Aspects

Environmental

Impacts

Fuel Storage

Leaking

Pipes / Poor

Containment

Water

Contamination

Activities, Aspects and Impacts

“…elements of an organization’s activities, products or

services that can interact with the environment.”

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Clarify and respect the legal and other requirements that apply to your organization’s environmental aspects

Identify and meet these requirements including:

Legal Requirements

Federal

Provincial

Municipal

Other Requirements

Industry Standards

Agreements

Legal & Other Requirements

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Establish environmental objectives and targets for all relevant functions and levels within your organization

They should address significant environmental aspects, legal and other requirements, and should be consistent with your environmental policy

Objectives and Targets

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Resources, roles,

responsibilities and authority

Compliance, training and

awareness

Communication

Procedures & Manual

Control of documents

Control Operations Significant

Impacts

Plan for Emergencies

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Implementation & Operations

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Checking

Internal Auditing

Monitoring and

measuring

Evaluation of compliance

Nonconformance,

corrective and preventive

action

Control of records

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Management Reviews

Monitor and measure performance against objectives and targets

Internal Audits

Monitoring & measurement data

Performance, suitability and effectiveness of EMS

Review legislation & technology

…is the organization reaching it’s

environmental goals…

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Management Champion

Assign Environmental Coordinator

Establish Environmental Committee

Define Roles & Responsibilities

Conduct Gap Assessment

Develop Project Plan

Awareness & Training

Celebrate Milestones

EMS Project Initiation

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Develop an environmental policy

Identify environmental aspects and

impacts

Identify legal and other requirements

Set environmental objectives and targets

Identify operational controls

Document EMS Manual & procedures

Conduct awareness & training sessions

Conduct internal audit & management

review

Evaluate EMS to identify opportunities

for improvement

EMS Implementation

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1. Environmental Baseline (Gap) Assessment

2. EMS Development & Implementation

3. EMS Internal Audit (Self Assessment)

4. EMS Management Review

5. EMS Registration Audit (i.e., SGS)

6. Certification (or Self Declaration)

7. Celebrate !

8. Environmental System Maintenance

9. Annual External Audit (IR, S1, S2, RR, etc.)

Timeline to Certification is dependant upon the resources

applied (12-18 months)

Steps to Certification

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Both are management systems/ formal framework

Internal audit process will satisfy EMS audit requirements

Operations are defined by processes and their interactions

The PDCA Cycle is applied to both standards

Similarity in elements for ease of implementation:

process definition

document control

monitoring and measuring systems

improvement processes

auditing and management reviews

ISO 14001 & 9001 Synergies

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ISO 14001:2015 – What’s New

Scope extending to include the entire product life cycle

Assessments of upstream and downstream processes

Preventive measures should be central component of all

environmental-related activities

Identify risks and prevent problems at the earliest

possible stage

More requirements on environmental goals &

performance

User friendly for small and medium enterprises

Increased integration with other standards (ISO 9001 &

OHSAS 18001)

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EMS is a voluntary standard

Continual Improvement is the key outcome that you

have to prove

It provides a framework for managing environmental

aspects & impacts

Component parts include: policy, planning,

implementation & operations, checking and reviews

Final Thoughts – ISO 14001

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Future NEIA Events

ISO 14001 Lunch & Learn

ISO 14001 Introduction Session

2 December, 2014

ISO 14001 Training Workshops

ISO 14001 Overview (RAB/QSA)

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor (RAB/QSA)

9-13 February, 2014

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