Iso 14001 2015 transition & documentation training - swiss profile rfs 2in1 nov 16 & 17-2016 notes

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Duration : 2 Days Date: Nov. 16 & 17, 2016
Presented by : Dr. Steven Muru (Doctorate Business Admin, USA, & MSc. TQM, U.K.),
JMC JIREH Management Consultants (M) Sdn. Bhd.
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ISO 14001:2015
Transition and Documentation
Training
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• Understand the application of environmental management principles.
• Understand the application of environmental science and technology.
• Understand the application of environmental systems to different operational processes.
• Assess the risk of significant environmental impacts and activities identified in the context of
the organization's EMS management system.
• Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental hazards.
• Assess the EMS roles and responsibilities within the context of the organizational
environment.
• Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the EMS.
ISO 14001:2015
TRANSITION
OBJECTIVE
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TRANSITION PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR ISO 14001:2015
Organizations using ISO 14001:2004 are recommended to take the following actions:
i. Identify organizational gaps which need to be addressed to meet new requirements.
ii. Develop an implementation plan.
iii. Provide appropriate training and awareness for all parties that have an impact on the
effectiveness of the organisation.
iv. Update the existing environmental management system (EMS) to meet the revised
requirements and provide verification of effectiveness.
v. Where applicable, liaise with their Certification Body for transition arrangements.
NOTE: Users should be aware that at the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage technical changes
may still occur, therefore it is recommended that, while preparation can be carried out at the DIS
stage, significant changes should not be implemented until the Final Draft International Standard
(FDIS) is issued and the technical content is finalized.
Transition Guide’s
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Reference: IAF ID 10:2015 International Accreditation Forum, Inc. - Transition Planning Guidance for ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
TRANSITION

ISO 14001:2015 TRANSITION
TIMELINE 2015 ~ 2018
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ü New document structure of ISO standards
ü Broader definition of the environment
Ø Stronger commitment and leadership from top management
Ø Improved understanding of organizational context and
stakeholders
Ø Management of both risks and opportunities
Ø More emphasis on objectives and performance indicators
Ø Lifecycle thinking in determining what to manage, including
externalised processes
KEY CHANGES IN THE REVISED ISO
14001 STANDARD
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• A common framework of
10 clauses with core text
unchanged
• Additional sub-clauses
and domain-specific
text
HIGH LEVEL STRUCTURE FOR ALL
ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
STANDARDS
Clause 1 Scope
Clause 2 Normative References
Clause 3 Terms and definitions
Clause 4 Context of the organization
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Clause 5 Leadership
5.1, 5.2
Clause 6 Planning
6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2
Clause 7 Support
7.1, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.4,
7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3
Clause 8 Operation
8.1, 8.2
Clause 9 Performance evaluation
9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2
Clause 10 Improvement
10.1, 10.2, 10.3
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This is my proposition on what steps should be taken, and their order, for a successful transition to the 2015
version of the standard:
1)Define context of the organization (Clause 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context):
• This is a new requirement, and it should be thoroughly considered because it represents the foundation of your
new EMS (Environmental Management System). For more information, see: Determining the context of the
organization in ISO 14001.
2)List all interested parties (Clause 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties):
• You should list all your stakeholders (the persons and companies that can influence your EMS or can be
influenced by it), and their requirements.
• If you already listed all the statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements according to the old clause 4.3.2,
then you have already done half of your job.
3)Review the scope of the EMS (Clause 4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management system):
• The credibility of your EMS depends on the choice of organizational boundaries.
• The transition is a great opportunity to reconsider the scope of your system and to define its boundaries more
precisely.
4)Review the Environmental Policy (Clause 5.2 Environmental policy):
• The requirements regarding the policy are pretty much the same, although there is now a greater emphasis on
incorporation of the EMS into the strategic direction of the company, so that should be noticeable in the policy
also.
HIGH LEVEL STRUCTURE (HLS)
FOR ALL ISO MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM STANDARDSTransition Step’s
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Recommended steps should be taken, and their order, for a successful transition to the 2015 version of the
standard:
5) Align EMS objectives with the company’s strategy (Clause 6.2.1 Environmental objectives):
• 2015 requires you to determine whether the environmental objectives are compatible with the strategic direction
of the company.
6) Assess risks and opportunities (Clause 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities):
• This is a completely new requirement, and it refers to the risks and opportunities related to the EMS. It
concerns not only environmental aspects, but also other parts of the system such as context of the organization
and compliance obligations.
• After the assessment of risks and opportunities, there should also be some plans for addressing them. For more
information, see: Risk Management in ISO 14001:2015 – What, why and how?.
7) Identify and evaluate environmental aspects (Clause 6.1.2 Environmental aspects):
• The transition is a great chance to reevaluate your environmental aspects. The new version also requires you to
consider foreseeable emergency situations and a lifecycle perspective of your products and services during the
identification and evaluation of environmental aspects. For more information, see: 4 steps in identification and
evaluation of environmental aspects.
8) Determine the compliance obligations (Clause 6.1.3 Compliance obligations):
• A requirement for complying with statutory and regulatory requirements existed in the previous version, but now
there are also interested parties and their needs and expectations to be observed as compliance obligations.
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Recommended steps should be taken, and their order, for a successful transition to the 2015 version of the
standard:
9)Control documented information (Clause 7.5 Documented information):
• Documented information is the new term, and it refers to both procedures and records.
• Besides aligning your old procedures with the new clause numbers, you should also consider improving your
existing documentation.
• The requirements for preventive actions do not exist anymore (preventive actions basically became a part of the
risk assessment process), so you can decide whether to delete that procedure or not.
10)Operational control (Clause 8.1 Operational planning and control):
• The new version requires better control of the processes, including operating criteria and implementing
controls of processes according to the criteria.
11)Environmental performance (Clause 9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance):
• There is now a lot of emphasis on establishing environmental performance measuring and monitoring. If
done properly, this will give you an overall picture of your system and tell you what needs to be improved. For
more information, see: Environmental performance evaluation.
12)Measurement and reporting (Clause 9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation):
• Requirements became much stricter in the 2015 revision, especially regarding the above-mentioned
environmental performance, but also the internal audit and the management review need to be aligned with the
new version of the standard. The changes are not related to the techniques for conducting them, but rather to
changes in the input elements of the management review and requirements to be audited during the internal
audit.
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4. Context of
the organization
5. Leadership
6. Planning
7. Support8. Operation
9. Performance
evaluation
10. Improvement
10.1 General
10.2 Nonconformity and
corrective action
10.3 Continual
improvement
4.1 Understanding the organization
and its context
4.2 Understanding the needs and
expectations of interested parties
4.3 Determining the scope of the
environmental management
system
4.4 Environmental management
system
5.1 Leadership and
commitment
5.2 Environmental policy
5.3 Organizational roles,
responsibilities and
authorities
6.1 Actions to address risks
and opportunities
6.2 Environmental
objectives and planning
to achieve them
7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness
7.4 Communication
7.5 Documented information
8.1 Operational planning
and control
8.2 Emergency
preparedness and
response
9.1 Monitoring,
measurement,
analysis and
evaluation
9.2 Internal audit
9.3 Management review
HIGH LEVEL STRUCTURE FOR ALL
ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
STANDARDS
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Mapping ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004
FormoreinformationaboutISO14001:2015andrelatedstandards,visittheISO/TC207/SC1website-
https://committee.iso.org/tc207sc1
Please note this table is an overview:
ISO 14001:2015 ISO 14001:2004
Clause title Clause
number
Clause
number
Clause title
Introduction 0 0 Introduction
Scope 1 1 Scope
Normative references 2 2 Normative references
Terms and definitions 3 3 Terms and definitions
Context of the organization (title
only)
4
4 Environmental management system
requirements (title only)
Understanding the organization and
its context
4.1
Understanding the needs and
4.2
Determining the scope of the
environmental management system
4.3 4.1 General requirements
Environmental management system 4.4 4.1 General requirements
Leadership (title only) 5
Leadership and commitment 5.1
Environmental policy 5.2 4.2 Environmental policy
Organizational roles, responsibilities
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
Resources, roles, responsibility and
authority
Planning (title only) 6 4.3 Planning (title only)
Actions to address risks and
opportunities (title only)
6.1
General 6.1.1
Environmental aspects 6.1.2 4.3.1 Environmental aspects
Compliance obligations 6.1.3 4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
Refer Mapping ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001:2015 ISO 14001:2004
Clause title Clause
number
Clause
number
Clause title
Scope 1 1 Scope
only)
4
its context
4.1
4.2
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
authority
6.1
General 6.1.1
ISO 14001:2015 ISO 14001:2004
Clause title Clause
number
Clause
number
Clause title
Scope 1 1 Scope
only)
4
its context
4.1
4.2
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
authority
6.1
General 6.1.1
The rest = equivalent 2015 sections
= new 2015 sections
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF CLAUSES
AND SUB-CLAUSES

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its context
4.1
4.2
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
authority
6.1
General 6.1.1
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4.1
4.2
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
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General 6.1.1
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Clause title Clause
number
Clause
number
Clause title
Planning action 6.1.4
Environmental objectives and
planning to achieve them (title only)
6.2
4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme(s)Environmental objectives 6.2.1
Planning actions to achieve
environmental objectives
6.2.2
Support (title only) 7 4.4
Implementation and operation (title
only)
Resources 7.1 4.4.1
authority
Competence 7.2
4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness
Awareness 7.3
Communication (title only) 7.4
4.4.3 Communication
General 7.4.1
Internal communication 7.4.2
External communication 7.4.3
Documented information (title only) 7.5
4.4.4 Documentation
General 7.5.1
Creating and updating 7.5.2
4.4.5 Control of documents
4.5.4 Control of records
Control of documented information 7.5.3
Operation (title only)
8 4.4 Implementation and operation (title
only)
Operational planning and control 8.1 4.4.6 Operational control
Emergency preparedness and
response
8.2 4.4.7
response
Performance evaluation (title only) 9 4.5 Checking (title only)
Monitoring, measurement, analysis
and evaluation (title only)
9.1 4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
General 9.1.1
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Clause title
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Competence 7.2
Awareness 7.3
4.4.3 Communication
General 7.4.1
4.4.4 Documentation
General 7.5.1
only)
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8.2 4.4.7
response
General 9.1.1
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Awareness 7.3
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Evaluation of compliance 9.1.2 4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
Internal audit (title only) 9.2
4.5.5 Internal auditGeneral 9.2.1
Internal audit programme 9.2.2
Management review 9.3 4.6 Management review
Improvement (title only) 10
General 10.1
Nonconformity and corrective action 10.2 4.5.3
Nonconformity, corrective action and
preventive action
Continual improvement 10.3
Guidance on the use of this
International Standard
Annex A Annex A
Correspondence between
ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004
Annex B
Annex B Correspondence between
ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2000
Bibliography Bibliography
Alphabetical index of terms Index
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number
Clause
number
Clause title
Evaluation of compliance 9.1.2 4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
Internal audit (title only) 9.2
4.5.5 Internal auditGeneral 9.2.1
Internal audit programme 9.2.2
Management review 9.3 4.6 Management review
Improvement (title only) 10
General 10.1
Nonconformity and corrective action 10.2 4.5.3
Nonconformity, corrective action and
preventive action
Continual improvement 10.3
Annex A Annex A
Correspondence between
ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004
Annex B
Annex B Correspondence between
ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2000
Bibliography Bibliography
Alphabetical index of terms Index
= new 2015 sections
AND SUB-CLAUSES
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Clause title Clause
number
Clause
number
Clause title
Scope 1 1 Scope
only)
4
its context
4.1
4.2
and authorities
5.3 4.4.1
authority
6.1
General 6.1.1
ISO 14001:2015 Clauses ISO 14001:2004 Clause
4.1 Understanding the organisation and
its context
New requirement!
ISO 14001:2015 VS 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
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Consideration
• This new concept relates to the factors and conditions affecting organisational operation e.g.:
• regulation,
• governance and
• environmental conditions.
• Environmental conditions are the elements of the environment which can be affected by the organisation
such as:
• air quality, water quality, land use, etc. or
• those which can affect the organisation such as:
• climate change, existing land contamination, etc.
The organization shall determine external and internal issues that are relevant to its
purpose and that affect its ability to achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental
management system. Such issues shall include environmental conditions being affected
by or capable of affecting the organization.

CLAUSE 4.1 - NEEDS AND
EXPECTATIONS OF INTERESTED
PARTIES
Organization
Employees
Competitors
Supply Chain
Government
Non-
governmental
organisations Communities
Customers
Owners and
Financial
Community
Company
Decision
MakersRecruitment
and retention
Access to
capital
Changing
markets
Informed
decisions
Social
license to
operate
Reputational
Risk
Regulatory
Constraints
Input Costs
Competitive
advantage
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Consideration’s
• Who the interested parties might be and what their relevant interests might be, e.g.:
• employees,
• neighbours,
• customers,
• shareholders,
• board members,
• competitors,
• regulators, etc.
• The needs and expectations of interested parties can become compliance obligations.
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4.2 Understanding the needs and
New requirement!
The organization shall determine:
a) the interested parties that are relevant to the environmental management system;
b) the relevant needs and expectations (i.e. requirements) of these interested parties;
c) which of these needs and expectations become its compliance obligations.

Consideration’s
• Needs to be given to a number of specified factors when establishing the scope of the EMS. The scope now needs to
be available to interested parties.
• It is not permissible to exclude activities, products and services from the control of the environmental management
system if included within the identified scope.
• Consideration needs to be given to the knowledge referenced in clause 4.1 on the context of the organisation when
establishing and maintaining the environmental management system
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4.3 Determining the scope of the
4.1 General requirements
a) the interested parties that are relevant to the environmental management system;
b) the relevant needs and expectations (i.e. requirements) of these interested parties;
c) which of these needs and expectations become its compliance obligations.
4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management system
The organization shall determine the boundaries and applicability of the environmental management
system to establish its scope.
When determining this scope, the organization shall consider:
a) the external and internal issues referred to in 4.1;
b) the compliance obligations referred to in 4.2;
c) its organizational units, functions and physical boundaries;
d) its activities, products and services;
e) its authority and ability to exercise control and influence.
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ISO 14001:2015(E)
Once the scope is defined, all activities, products and services of the organization within that scope
need to be included in the environmental management system.
The scope shall be maintained as documented information and be available to interested parties.
4.4 Environmental management system
To achieve the intended outcomes, including enhancing its environmental performance, the organization
shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an environmental management system,
including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this
International Standard.
The organization shall consider the knowledge gained in 4.1 and 4.2 when establishing and maintaining
the environmental management system.
5 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the environmental
management system by:
a) taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system;
b) ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are
compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the organization;
c) ensuring the integration of the environmental management system requirements into the
organization’s business processes;
d) ensuring that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available;
e) communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the
environmental management system requirements;
f) ensuring that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes;
g) directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental
management system;
h) promoting continual improvement;
i) supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their
areas of responsibility.
NOTE Reference to “business” in this International Standard can be interpreted broadly to mean those
activities that are core to the purposes of the organization’s existence.
5.2 Environmental policy
Top management shall establish, implement and maintain an environmental policy that, within the
defined scope of its environmental management system:
a) is appropriate to the purpose and context of the organization, including the nature, scale and
environmental impacts of its activities, products and services;
b) provides a framework for setting environmental objectives;
c) includes a commitment to the protection of the environment, including prevention of pollution and
other specific commitment(s) relevant to the context of the organization;
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Consideration’s
• Needs to be given to the knowledge referenced in clause 4.1 on the context of the organisation when establishing and
maintaining the environmental management system
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4.4 Environmental management system 4.1 General requirements
ISO 14001:2015(E)
Once the scope is defined, all activities, products and services of the organization within that scope
need to be included in the environmental management system.
The scope shall be maintained as documented information and be available to interested parties.
4.4 Environmental management system
To achieve the intended outcomes, including enhancing its environmental performance, the organization
shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an environmental management system,
including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this
International Standard.
The organization shall consider the knowledge gained in 4.1 and 4.2 when establishing and maintaining
the environmental management system.
5 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the environmental
management system by:
a) taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system;
b) ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are
compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the organization;
c) ensuring the integration of the environmental management system requirements into the
organization’s business processes;
d) ensuring that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available;
e) communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the
environmental management system requirements;
f) ensuring that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes;
g) directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental
management system;

Consideration’s
• Top management of the organisation are now required to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the
EMS in a number of specified ways.
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5.1 Leadership and commitment New requirement!
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the environmental management
system by:
a)taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system;
b)ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic
direction and the context of the organization;
c)ensuring the integration of the environmental management system requirements into the organization’s business processes;
d)ensuring that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available;
e)communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental
management system requirements;
f)ensuring that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes;
g)directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system;
h)promoting continual improvement;
i)supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
NOTE Reference to “business” in this International Standard can be interpreted broadly to mean those activities that are core
to the purposes of the organization’s existence.
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5.2 Environmental policy 4.2 Environmental policy
Top management shall establish, implement and maintain an environmental policy that, within the defined scope of
its environmental management system:
a)is appropriate to the purpose and context of the organization, including the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its
activities, products and services;
b)provides a framework for setting environmental objectives;
c)includes a commitment to the protection of the environment, including prevention of pollution and other specific
commitment(s) relevant to the context of the organization;
NOTE Other specific commitment(s) to protect the environment can include sustainable resource use, climate change
mitigation and adaptation, and protection of biodiversity and ecosystems.
d)includes a commitment to fulfil its compliance obligations;
e)includes a commitment to continual improvement of the environmental management system to enhance environmental
performance.
The environmental policy shall:
— be maintained as documented information;
— be communicated within the organization;
— be available to interested parties.
Consideration’s
• The policy commitment to the prevention of pollution has been replaced by the need for an overarching policy
commitment to the protection of the environment, which is to include the prevention of pollution and other issues
(such as sustainable resource use, climate change mitigation and adaption, etc.).

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5.3 Organizational roles,
responsibilities and authorities
4.4.1 Resources, roles,
responsibility and
authority
Top management shall ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles are assigned
and communicated within the organization.
Top management shall assign the responsibility and authority for:
a) ensuring that the environmental management system conforms to the requirements of this
International Standard;
b) reporting on the performance of the environmental management system, including environmental
performance, to top management.
Consideration’s
• There is no longer a need for a management representative(s), however the roles, responsibilities and
authorities previously assigned to them still need to be assigned within the organisation.
Activities to
control and
actions to plan
Significant
Aspects
EvaluationProcess
Identified
Aspects
Objectives
Compliance
Requirements
ELEMENT 6 - PLANNING
Commitment
confirmation and
authority to act
PlanningProcess
Informed by
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Consideration’s
• Consideration needs to be given to its identified internal and external issues (4.1) and the needs and expectations of its interested parties
(4.2) during planning.
• A new concept of “risks and opportunities” is introduced. Planning now requires the identification of the risks (defined as the effect of
uncertainty on objectives) and opportunities related to environmental aspects, compliance obligations and other issues and requirements.
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The organization shall establish, implement and maintain the process(es) needed to meet the requirements in 6.1.1 to
6.1.4.
When planning for the environmental management system, the organization shall consider:
a)the issues referred to in 4.1;
b)the requirements referred to in 4.2;
c)the scope of its environmental management system;
and determine the risks and opportunities, related to its environmental aspects (see 6.1.2), compliance obligations (see 6.1.3)
and other issues and requirements, identified in 4.1 and 4.2, that need to be addressed to:
•give assurance that the environmental management system can achieve its intended outcomes;
•prevent or reduce undesired effects, including the potential for external environmental conditions to affect the organization;
•achieve continual improvement.
Within the scope of the environmental management system, the organization shall determine potential emergency situations,
including those that can have an environmental impact.
The organization shall maintain documented information of its:
•risks and opportunities that need to be addressed;
•process(es) needed in 6.1.1 to 6.1.4, to the extent necessary to have confidence they are carried out as planned.
6. Planning
6.1.1 General New requirement!
GUIDANCE
• The identification of aspects and impacts now needs to consider a life cycle perspective. It has now been made
explicit that this shall also take into account abnormal and emergency situations.
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Within the defined scope of the environmental management system, the organization shall determine the environmental aspects of its
activities, products and services that it can control and those that it can influence, and their associated environmental impacts,
considering a life cycle perspective.
When determining environmental aspects, the organization shall take into account:
a)change, including planned or new developments, and new or modified activities, products and services;
b)abnormal conditions and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations.
The organization shall determine those aspects that have or can have a significant environmental impact, i.e. significant environmental
aspects, by using established criteria.
The organization shall communicate its significant environmental aspects among the various levels and functions of the
organization, as appropriate.
The organization shall maintain documented information of its:
•environmental aspects and associated environmental impacts;
•criteria used to determine its significant environmental aspects;
•significant environmental aspects.
NOTE Significant environmental aspects can result in risks and
opportunities associated with either adverse environmental impacts
(threats) or beneficial environmental impacts (opportunities).
6. Planning
6.1.2 Environmental aspects 4.3.1 Environmental aspects
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Identification and evaluation of significant environmental aspects, especially in the planning phase, is the most fundamental part of ISO 14001. To
understand the environmental aspects and impacts is one of the key success factors of implementing an ISO 14001 EMS. In the language of ISO 14001, “an
environmental aspect is an element of an organization’s activities, products, or services that has or may have an impact on the environment.”
What exactly is an environmental aspect?
An environmental aspect is the way your activity, service, or product impacts the environment. For example, one of the environmental aspects of car
washing may be a cleaning agent that has potential for water pollution (this pollution is the environmental impact).
Below are examples of connections between activities, services, aspects, and impacts.
An environmental impact is a change to the environment. Environmental impacts are caused by environmental aspects.
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Consideration’s
Ø ‘Compliance obligations’ is the new term for legal and other requirements – this gives equal weighting to non-
legislative mandatory obligations and voluntary obligations as legal requirements. Documented information on
compliance obligations must be maintained.
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The organization shall:
a)determine and have access to the compliance obligations related to its environmental aspects;
b)determine how these compliance obligations apply to the organization;
c)take these compliance obligations into account when establishing, implementing, maintaining and
continually improving its environmental management system. a)
The organization shall maintain documented information of its compliance obligations. NOTE Compliance
obligations can result in risks and opportunities to the organization.
6. Planning
6.1.3 Compliance obligations 4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
Consideration’s
Ø The organisation needs to plan to take actions to address significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations
and risks and opportunities.
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6. Planning
6.1.4 Planning action New requirement!
The organization shall plan:
a) to take actions to address its:
1) significant environmental aspects;
2) compliance obligations;
3) risks and opportunities identified in 6.1.1;
b) how to:
1) integrate and implement the actions into its environmental management system processes (see
6.2, Clause 7, Clause 8 and 9.1), or other business processes;
2) evaluate the effectiveness of these actions (see 9.1).
When planning these actions, the organization shall consider its technological options and its financial,
operational and business requirements.

Consideration’s
Ø The term ‘targets’ is no longer used, however the requirements for what would be known as targets are included in
clause 6.2.2.
Ø When setting objectives consideration now needs to be given to the identified risks and opportunities.
Ø The standard no longer includes a specific need to consider the views of interested parties when establishing
objectives and targets, however these will still be covered if any compliance obligations (which do still need to be
considered) have been set based on the needs and expectations of these interested parties.
Ø There are now specific requirements for the objectives to be monitored, communicated and updated as appropriate.
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6. Planning
6.2 Environmental objectives and
4.3.3 Objectives, targets and
programme(s)
6.2.1 Environmental objectives 4.3.3 Objectives, targets and
programme(s)
The organization shall establish environmental objectives at relevant functions and levels, taking into account the
organization’s significant environmental aspects and associated compliance obligations, and considering its risks
and opportunities.
The environmental objectives shall be:
a) consistent with the environmental policy;
b) measurable (if practicable);
c) monitored;
d) communicated;
e) updated as appropriate.
The organization shall maintain documented information on the environmental objectives.
Consideration’s
• The term programme is no longer used and the standard talks about planning how to achieve environmental
objectives instead.
• This planning now needs to include details on what resources will be required and how the results will be achieved.
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6. Planning
6.2 Environmental objectives and
programme(s)
6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve
programme(s)
When planning how to achieve its environmental objectives, the organization shall determine:
a)what will be done;
b)what resources will be required;
c)who will be responsible;
d)when it will be completed;
e)how the results will be evaluated, including indicators for monitoring progress toward achievement of its
measurable environmental objectives (see 9.1.1).
The organization shall consider how actions to achieve its environmental objectives can be integrated into
the organization’s business processes.

Consideration’s
• No significant change.
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7. Support
7.1 Resources 4.4.1 Resources, roles,
responsibility and
authority
The organization shall determine and provide the resources needed for the establishment, implementation,
maintenance and continual improvement of the environmental management system.
Consideration’s
• Persons now need to be competent if they can affect the organisation’s environmental performance or ability to fulfil
its compliance obligations, rather than if they have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact.
• The need for training has been expanded into a wider need for taking actions to acquire necessary competences,
which can also include mentoring, re- assignment or hiring / contracting activities.
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7. Support
7.2 Competence
4.4.2 Competence, training and
awareness
a)determine the necessary competence of person(s) doing work under its control that affects its environmental
performance and its ability to fulfil its compliance obligations;
b)ensure that these persons are competent on the basis of appropriate education, training or experience;
c)determine training needs associated with its environmental aspects and its environmental management system;
d)where applicable, take actions to acquire the necessary competence, and evaluate the effectiveness of the
actions taken.
NOTE Applicable actions can include, for example, the provision of training to, the mentoring of, or the re-
assignment of currently employed persons; or the hiring or contracting of competent persons.
The organization shall retain appropriate documented information as evidence of competence.

Consideration’s
• This section has been rewritten, however the requirements are largely the same.
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7. Support
7.3 Awareness
4.4.2 Competence, training and
awareness
The organization shall ensure that persons doing work under the organization’s control are aware of:
a)the environmental policy;
b)the significant environmental aspects and related actual or potential environmental impacts associated with
their work;
c)their contribution to the effectiveness of the environmental management system, including the benefits of
enhanced environmental performance;
d)the implications of not conforming with the environmental management system requirements, including not
fulfilling the organization’s compliance obligations.
Consideration’s
• Requirements are now more prescriptive as to what the process for communications (internal and external) shall
be. New requirements include the need to ensure that it is planned what, when, how and with who communications
are made, and that the communications take into account compliance obligations, are consistent with the EMS and
are reliable.
• Communications on the EMS must be responded to.
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7. Support
7.4 Communication (title only) 4.4.3 Communication
7.4.1 General 4.4.3 Communication
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain the process(es) needed for internal and external
communications relevant to the environmental management system, including:
a)on what it will communicate;
b)when to communicate;
c)with whom to communicate;
d)how to communicate.
When establishing its communication process(es), the organization shall:
•take into account its compliance obligations;
•ensure that environmental information communicated is consistent with information generated within the
environmental management system, and is reliable.
The organization shall respond to relevant communications on its environmental management system. The
organization shall retain documented information as evidence of its communications, as appropriate.

Consideration’s
• Clause 7.4.2 The communications process must enable persons working on the organisation’s behalf to contribute
to continual improvement.
• Clause 7.4.3 The previous requirement on deciding whether to communicate externally about significant
environmental aspects is no longer specifically referenced, as this is covered in the overall communications process
detailed in 7.4.1.
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7. Support
7.4 Communication (title only) 4.4.3 Communication
7.4.2 Internal communication 4.4.3 Communication
7.4.3 External communication 4.4.3 Communication
Clause 7.4.2 The organization shall:
a)internally communicate information relevant to the environmental management system among the various
levels and functions of the organization, including changes to the environmental management system, as
appropriate;
b)ensure its communication process(es) enable(s) persons doing work under the organization’s control to
contribute to continual improvement.
Clause 7.4.3 The organization shall externally communicate information relevant to the environmental
management system, as established by the organization’s communication process(es) and as required by its
compliance obligations.
Consideration’s
• Specific reference is now made to the need for ensuring appropriate format and media.
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7. Support
7.5 Documented information 4.4.4 Documentation
7.5.2 Creating and updating 4.4.5 Control of documentation
When creating and updating documented information, the organization shall ensure appropriate:
a)identification and description (e.g. a title, date, author, or reference number);
b)format (e.g. language, software version, graphics) and media (e.g. paper, electronic);
c)review and approval for suitability and adequacy.

Consideration’s
• Controls now need to ensure that documented information is adequately protected.
• The document control activities to be addressed by the system are specified.
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7. Support
7.5 Documented information 4.4.4 Documentation
7.5.3 Control of documented
information
4.4.5 Control of documentation
Documented information required by the environmental management system and by this International
Standard shall be controlled to ensure:
a)it is available and suitable for use, where and when it is needed;
b)it is adequately protected (e.g. from loss of confidentiality, improper use, or loss of integrity).
For the control of documented information, the organization shall address the following activities as applicable:
•distribution, access, retrieval and use;
•storage and preservation, including preservation of legibility;
•control of changes (e.g. version control);
•retention and disposition.
Documented information of external origin determined by the organization to be necessary for the planning and
operation of the environmental management system shall be identified, as appropriate, and controlled.
NOTE Access can imply a decision regarding the permission to view the documented information only, or the
permission and authority to view and change the documented information.
ELEMENT 8 - OPERATIONS
Controlled
Activities
8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response.
Emergency
measures plan A in
case of fire
Weekly inspection
of department X
Emergency
measures plan B in
case of spillage
Emergency
measures plan C in
case of crisis
List of the
department’s
activities with
significant
aspects/risks.
Inspection form
Inspection
schedule
Work procedures
for activities x, y
and z
Work instructions
for activities a, b
and c
Planning of
meetings with
communities
Community Action
Plans
Preventive
maintenance
Proof of preventive
maintenance
Meeting agendas
and minutes
System
Document
System
Procedure
Key
Establish, implement control and
maintain the processes… to
implement the actions determined
in 6.1 (Actions to address risks and
opportunities)
and 6.2. (Environmental objectives and
planning to achieve them)
Establish, implement and maintain
the processes needed to prepare
for and respond to potential
emergency situations.
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8. Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control 4.4.6 Operational control
The organization shall establish, implement, control and maintain the processes needed to meet environmental
management system requirements, and to implement the actions identified in 6.1 and 6.2, by:
•establishing operating criteria for the process(es);
•implementing control of the process(es), in accordance with the operating criteria.
NOTE Controls can include engineering controls and procedures. Controls can be implemented following a hierarchy
(e.g. elimination, substitution, administrative) and can be used individually or in combination.
The organization shall control planned changes and review the consequences of unintended changes, taking action
to mitigate any adverse effects, as necessary.
The organization shall ensure that outsourced processes are controlled or influenced. The type and extent of
control or influence to be applied to the process(es) shall be defined within the environmental management
system.
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Consideration’s
• Specific reference is now made to the planning of operations, as well as their control.
• Controls for processes should now be implemented to prevent deviation from compliance obligations, as well as from
the policy and objectives.
• There are requirements for the control of planned changes and the review of unintended changes. It is now specified
that outsourced processes are to be controlled or influenced.
• There is now a need to determine requirements for procurement activities and considering requirements in design
activities, consider the need to provide information on product / service delivery, use and end-of-life treatment, taking
into account a life cycle perspective.
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8. Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control 4.4.6 Operational control
Consistent with a life cycle perspective, the organization shall:
a)establish controls, as appropriate, to ensure that its environmental requirement(s) is (are) addressed in the design
and development process for the product or service, considering each life cycle stage;
b)determine its environmental requirement(s) for the procurement of products and services, as appropriate;
c)communicate its relevant environmental requirement(s) to external providers, including contractors;
d)consider the need to provide information about potential significant environmental impacts associated with
the transportation or delivery, use, end-of-life treatment and final disposal of its products and services.
The organization shall maintain documented information to the extent necessary to have confidence that the
processes have been carried out as planned.

Consideration’s
• There is now a specific requirement to plan actions to prevent or mitigate the impacts of an emergency situation.
• The review and revision of the procedure should now also take place in particular after tests.
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8. Operation
8.2 Emergency preparedness and
response
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness
and response
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain the process(es) needed to prepare for and respond to
potential emergency situations identified in 6.1.1.
a)prepare to respond by planning actions to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impacts from emergency
situations;
b)respond to actual emergency situations;
c)take action to prevent or mitigate the consequences of emergency situations, appropriate to the magnitude of the
emergency and the potential environmental impact;
d)periodically test the planned response actions, where practicable;
e)periodically review and revise the process(es) and planned response actions, in particular after the occurrence of
emergency situations or tests;
f)provide relevant information and training related to emergency preparedness and response, as appropriate, to
relevant interested parties, including persons working under its control.
The organization shall maintain documented information to the extent necessary to have confidence that the
process(es) is (are) carried out as planned.
Evaluated
Performance
9. Performance evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
Calibration
program for
equipment
Data from
equipment (PM)
Proof of calibration
CLAUSE 9.1 - MONITORING,
MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS AND
EVALUATION
Monitoring of
community
engagement (in
collaborative
agreement)
Monitoring of
pollution control
equipment
Determine what needs to be
monitored and measured and
how to do it.
Evaluate conformance to
Analyze the results and
evaluate the performance.
Calibration
procedure
Surveillance of
working environment
(SS)
Performance
recording
(ex: Sulfur dioxide
(SO2) emissions)
Monitoring contractor
work
Inspection forms
Données relevées
par le département
des achats
Monitoring of
supplier’s
products/services
Wastewater
monitoring
program
Principal Activities
System
document
Systems
procedure
Examples of documentation
Key
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Activities to
control and
actions to plan
Significant
Aspects
Objectives
Compliance
obligations
CLAUSE 9.1.1 - MONITORING,
MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS AND
EVALUATION
Commitment
confirmation and
authority to act
PlanningProcess
Informed by
Operational
control
Emergency
preparedness
plans
External
performance
indicators
Performance
indicators
specific to an
activity or piece
of equipment
Controlled
activities
Determine
required
monitoring
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Consideration’s
• The review and revision of the procedure should now also take place in particular after tests.
• Greater detail on requirements for monitoring and measurement activities is specified.
• There is a specific requirement for the evaluation of performance and the use of indicators.
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9.1 Monitoring, measurement,
analysis and evaluation (title only)
4.5.1 Monitoring and
measurement (title only)
9.1.1 General 4.5.1 Monitoring and
measurement
The organization shall monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate its environmental performance.
a)what needs to be monitored and measured;
b)the methods for monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation, as applicable, to ensure valid results;
c)the criteria against which the organization will evaluate its environmental performance, and appropriate indicators;
d)when the monitoring and measuring shall be performed;
e)when the results from monitoring and measurement shall be analysed and evaluated.
The organization shall ensure that calibrated or verified monitoring and measurement equipment is used and
maintained, as appropriate.
The organization shall evaluate its environmental performance and the effectiveness of the environmental
management system.
The organization shall communicate relevant environmental performance information both internally and externally,
as identified in its communication process(es) and as required by its compliance obligations.
The organization shall retain appropriate documented information as evidence of the monitoring, measurement,
analysis and evaluation results.

Compliance
obligations
Commitment
confirmation and
authority to act
Informed by
Global
performance
indicators
Performance
indicators
specific to an
activity or piece
of equipment
Determine
monitoring
required
Results
analysis and
performance
evaluation
Conformity
evaluation to
operational
requirements
Objectives
Evaluated
performance
Non-conformity
management
Required improvement
Required improvement
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Consideration’s
• There is now a requirement to maintain knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s compliance status.
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9.1 Monitoring, measurement,
analysis and evaluation (title only)
4.5.1 Monitoring and
measurement (title only)
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance 4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain the process(es) needed to evaluate fulfilment of its
a)determine the frequency that compliance will be evaluated;
b)evaluate compliance and take action if needed;
c)maintain knowledge and understanding of its compliance status.
The organization shall retain documented information as evidence of the compliance evaluation result(s).

Consideration’s
• Clause 9.2.1 - No significant change.
• Clause 9.2.2 - The internal audit programme shall take into consideration changes affecting the organisation.
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9.2 Internal audit (title only) 4.5.5 Internal audit
9.2.1 General 4.5.5 Internal audit
9.2.2 Internal audit programme 4.5.5 Internal audit
9.2.1 The organization shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on whether the EMS:
a)conforms to:
1. the organization’s own requirements for its EMS;
2. the requirements of this International Standard;
b)is effectively implemented and maintained.
9.2.2 The organization shall establish, implement and maintain (an) internal audit programme(s), including the
frequency, methods, responsibilities, planning requirements and reporting of its internal audits.
When establishing the internal audit programme, the organization shall take into consideration the environmental
importance of the processes concerned, changes affecting the organization and the results of previous audits.
a)define the audit criteria and scope for each audit;
b)select auditors and conduct audits to ensure objectivity and the impartiality of the audit process;
c)ensure that the results of the audits are reported to relevant management.
The organization shall retain documented information as evidence of the implementation of the audit programme and
the audit results.
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9.3 Management review 4.6 Management review
Top management shall review the organization’s environmental management system, at planned intervals, to ensure
its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
The management review shall include consideration of (Inputs):
a)the status of actions from previous management reviews;
b)changes in:
1) external and internal issues that are relevant to the environmental management system;
2) the needs and expectations of interested parties, including compliance obligations;
3) its significant environmental aspects;
4) risks and opportunities;
c)the extent to which environmental objectives have been achieved;
d)information on the organization’s environmental performance, including trends in:
1. nonconformities and corrective actions;
2. monitoring and measurement results;
3. fulfilment of its compliance obligations;
4. audit results;
e)adequacy of resources;
f)relevant communication(s) from interested parties, including complaints;
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9.3 Management review 4.6 Management review
Top management shall review the organization’s environmental management system, at planned intervals, to ensure
its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
(continue from earlier clause)
The outputs of the management review shall include:
•conclusions on the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the environmental management system;
•decisions related to continual improvement opportunities;
•decisions related to any need for changes to the environmental management system, including resources;
•actions, if needed, when environmental objectives have not been achieved;
•opportunities to improve integration of the environmental management system with other business processes, if
needed;
•any implications for the strategic direction of the organization.
The organization shall retain documented information as evidence of the results of
management reviews.
Consideration’s
• Changes in external and internal issues, the needs and expectations of interested parties, and risks and
opportunities now need to be considered during the management review process.
• The consideration of the organisation’s environmental performance now needs to include trends in nonconformities
and corrective actions, monitoring and measurement results, conformity with compliance obligations and audit
results.
• Review is required of opportunities for continual improvement, rather than recommendations for improvement.
• The outputs of the management review shall now include opportunities to improve the integration of the
environmental management system with other business processes and any implications for the organisation’s
strategic direction.
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10. Improvement
10.1 General
The organization shall determine opportunities for improvement (see 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3) and implement necessary
actions to achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system.
Consideration’s
• The organisation needs to determine opportunities for improvement and implement actions needed to achieve the
intended outcomes of the environmental management system.

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10.2 Nonconformity and corrective
action
4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective
action and preventive action
When a nonconformity occurs, the organization shall:
a)react to the nonconformity and, as applicable:
1) take action to control and correct it;
2) deal with the consequences, including mitigating adverse environmental impacts;
b)evaluate the need for action to eliminate the causes of the nonconformity, in order that it does not recur or occur
elsewhere, by:
1) reviewing the nonconformity;
2) determining the causes of the nonconformity;
3) determining if similar nonconformities exist, or could potentially occur;
c)implement any action needed;
d)review the effectiveness of any corrective action taken;
e)make changes to the environmental management system, if necessary.
Corrective actions shall be appropriate to the significance of the effects of the nonconformities encountered,
including the environmental impact(s).
The organization shall retain documented information as evidence of:
•the nature of the nonconformities and any subsequent actions taken;
•the results of any corrective action.
Consideration’s
• The specific requirement for preventive action has been removed. The entire management system should be a tool
for preventive action, and the concept of preventative action is now captured in clauses 4.1 Understanding the
organisation and its context and 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities.
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10.3 Continual improvement New requirement!
The organization shall continually improve the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the environmental
management system to enhance environmental performance.
Consideration’s
• The EMS needs to be continually improved in order to enhance environmental performance.
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“In order to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs, it is essential to achieve a balance in a global system taking into account the
three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic sub-
systems. Organizations implement environmental management systems with the aim to
contribute to the environmental pillar of sustainability.”
The environmental policy refers to organizational context, implying that the policy
should focus the EMS, not just on key environmental risks, but also threats and
opportunities for the organisation. This is a big difference from the narrower focus
on pollution prevention in the 2004 version.
The DIS also emphasises the benefits of determining where in the value chain the
organisation can control or influence performance. The objective is to encourage the
consideration of external opportunities for improvement, which may result in lower costs
from the supply chain or greater marketing opportunities, as a consequence of
addressing environmental issues.
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A BROADER DEFINITION
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• Identical for ISO 14001 and ISO 9001
• 3 years for the transition of the certificates to the new standard
• ISO 45001 (replaces OHSAS 18001) at the Committee Draft
stage, expected for final publication in 2016
2014 2015
2016-
18
November–
Draft
International
Standard (DIS)
available for
public comment
July – Final Draft
International
Standard (FDIS)
published
September –
International
Standard expected
Planned transition
period is 3 years,
according to the
IAF.
REVIEW AND TRANSITION
SCHEDULE
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• Without a management system representative, responsibility for the EMS
will be distributed at the top level of organizations (e.g., CSR/Environment,
Finance, Operations, Procurement, Public Relations)
• Given the importance of external stakeholders to the EMS, system audits
may extend to include them.
• The definition of “appropriate”, “adequate” or “deemed necessary” level of
system documentation leaves much for interpretation. This may be a
contentious point during system audits.
• Operational controls associated with significant aspects are not necessarily
documented procedures anymore. Organizations will need to define how
control is achieved.
ISO 14001: 2015
IMPORTANT POINTS
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• Dr. Steven Muru (Corporate Trainer & Consultant)
• Hand Phone: 012-4290417
• E-mail: jmcjireh@gmail.com / murujmc@yahoo.com
ISO 14001: 2015
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:
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ISO 14001: 2015
© ISO 2015
Environmental management
systems — Requirements with
guidance for use
Systèmes de management environnemental — Exigences et lignes
directrices pour son utilisation
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
ISO
14001
Third edition
2015-09-15
Reference number
ISO 14001:2015(E)
© ISO 2015
Environmental management
systems — Requirements with
guidance for use
Systèmes de management environnemental — Exigences et lignes
directrices pour son utilisation
Reference number
ISO 14001:2015(E)
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ISO 14001:2015
Life Cycle Perspective
The purpose of Life Cycle thinking is to prioritize actions that can reduce environmental impacts:
•Upstream and downstream of supply chain.
•Helps identify, evaluate, and interpret significance of environmental aspects
•Consider products and unit processes of the organizations
•Determine risk associated with threats and opportunities to assure intended environmental
outcomes
•Risks need to be prevented or reduced
•Helps improve transparency, knowledge, control, and management of your supply chain
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MAJOR CHANGES TO
ISO 14001:2015
Life Cycle Perspective
The purpose of Life Cycle thinking is to prioritize actions that can reduce environmental impacts:
• Upstream and downstream of supply chain.
• Helps identify, evaluate, and interpret significance of environmental aspects
• Consider products and unit processes of the organizations
• Determine risk associated with threats and opportunities to assure intended environmental
outcomes
• Risks need to be prevented or reduced
• Helps improve transparency, knowledge, control, and management of your supply chain
52
Consideration’s
• New (or changing) Products & Services need to consider possible environmental impacts (including
unintended ones), shifting impacts, sustainability options, alternative approaches, downstream and
upstream impacts and final disposal (end-of-life).
MAJOR CHANGES TO
ISO 14001:2015
Risk: The Effects of Uncertainty
You will want to calculate risk for each environmental aspect of your EMS, which involves:
•Defining a rating scale for likelihood and
•consequences
•Identifying potential risks or threats, likelihood and
•consequences
•Documenting assumptions & criteria
•Identifying activities by risk classification in order of priority
•Allocating necessary resources to risk management plan
•Documenting results and develop a Risk Management Action plan (avoid, minimize,
mitigate)
•Your risk management plan should involve updates as compliance obligations and
organizational changes take place. It is key to revise and refine your plan with time.
52
Consideration’s
• New (or changing) Products & Services need to consider possible environmental impacts (including
unintended ones), shifting impacts, sustainability options, alternative approaches, downstream and
upstream impacts and final disposal (end-of-life).
Major Changes to ISO 14001:2015
You will want to calculate risk for each environmental
aspect of your EMS, which involves:
1. Defining a rating scale for likelihood and
consequences
2. Identifying potential risks or threats, likelihood and
consequences
3. Documenting assumptions & criteria
4. Identifying activities by risk classification in order of priority
5. Allocating necessary resources to risk management plan
6. Documenting results and develop a Risk Management Action plan (avoid, minimize, mitigate)
Your risk management plan should involve updates as compliance obligations and organizational
changes take place. It is key to revise and refine your plan with time.
Supply Chain Impacts
Direct Company
Impacts
Downstream Impacts
Energy
Boiler &
Manufacturing
Emissions
Products in
Use
Raw
Materials
Fleet Emissions

MAJOR CHANGES TO
ISO 14001:2015
You will want to calculate risk for each environmental aspect of your EMS, which
involves:
1)Defining a rating scale for likelihood and consequences
2)Identifying potential risks or threats, likelihood and consequences
3)Documenting assumptions & criteria
4)Identifying activities by risk classification in order of priority
5)Allocating necessary resources to risk management plan
6)Documenting results and develop a Risk Management Action plan (avoid, minimize,
mitigate)
52
Consideration’s
• Your risk management plan should involve updates as compliance obligations and
organizational changes take place. It is key to revise and refine your plan with time.
NSF International™ 6
Major Changes to ISO 14001:2015
You will want to calculate risk for each environmental
aspect of your EMS, which involves:
1. Defining a rating scale for likelihood and
consequences
consequences
Direct Company
Impacts
Downstream Impacts
Energy
Boiler &
Manufacturing
Emissions
Products in
Use
Raw
Materials
Fleet Emissions
Water Landfill Waste
Product
Disposal
Logistics
Recycling
Rate
MAJOR CHANGES TO
ISO 14001:2015
Things to Consider in the
Transition to ISO 14001:2015
1) Do you have a copy of the new ISO Standard?
2) Have you read it?
3) Do you have a good understanding of the changes from 2004 to 2015?
4) Have you began to draft a timeline for transition? (Scope, Schedule, Budget)
5) Would you like NSF-ISR to perform a GAP analysis for your organization (from ISO
14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015)?
6) Would you like guidance in developing a road map for your organization’s transition
from ISO 14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015?
7) Have you began to communicate changes?
8) Does Top Management Understand their role?
9) Have you reviewed your environmental aspects from a life-cycle perspective?
10) Have you planned how to establish an environmental baseline for environmental
aspects, objectives and performance measures?
11) Has your organization identified risks, opportunities, consequences, and a plan to
manage risks?
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MAJOR CHANGES TO
ISO 14001:2015
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consequences
Direct Company
Impacts
Downstream Impacts
Energy
Boiler &
Manufacturing
Emissions
Products in
Use
Raw
Materials
Fleet Emissions
Water Landfill Waste
Product
Disposal
Logistics
Recycling
Rate

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