Environmental Management
That Opens Doors.
ISO 14001 is increasingly required for government contracts and major corporate supply chains. Beyond compliance, a genuine Environmental Management System reduces your environmental impact, controls risk and demonstrates to clients and stakeholders that you take your obligations seriously.
The International Standard for Environmental Management
AS/NZS ISO 14001 specifies the requirements for an Environmental Management System. It provides a framework for organisations to protect the environment, respond to changing environmental conditions and meet legal obligations — all in a way that balances the needs of the environment and socioeconomic needs.
Environmental Management Systems are becoming increasingly important when tendering for government work. We will work with you to develop a bespoke Environmental Management System that communicates pertinent information about your Environmental Aspects and Impacts while ensuring compliance with AS/NZS ISO 14001.
What ISO 14001 Requires
The key areas your Environmental Management System must address to achieve and maintain ISO 14001 certification.
Environmental aspects & impacts
Identifying what your operations do to the environment — your aspects — and what effect those activities have — your impacts. The foundation of the EMS.
Legal & other requirements
Understanding and monitoring the environmental legislation, regulations and standards that apply to your operations. Maintaining a current legal register.
Environmental objectives
Setting measurable environmental objectives aligned to your significant aspects and legal requirements, with action plans to achieve them.
Operational control
Procedures and controls to manage your significant environmental aspects and ensure legal compliance in day-to-day operations.
Emergency preparedness
Plans and procedures for potential environmental emergencies — spills, releases, accidents — that could have significant environmental impact.
Monitoring & measurement
Monitoring environmental performance against objectives and legal requirements. Internal audits. Management review. Continual improvement.
From Aspects Register to Certified
Full ISO 14001 Environmental Management System development and certification support.
Gap analysis
Assessment of your current environmental management arrangements against ISO 14001 requirements. Includes aspects and impacts register development.
System development
Environmental policy, aspects and impacts register, legal register, objectives, operational controls and emergency response plans.
Training & implementation
Your team trained in environmental awareness, their obligations and the procedures that apply to their work. Competence records maintained.
Certification support
Full support through the certification audit. Our guarantee: anything found by the auditor, we fix at no extra charge.
Why ISO 14001 Is Worth Pursuing
The commercial, operational and reputational benefits of ISO 14001 certification extend well beyond compliance.
Tender eligibility
ISO 14001 certification is increasingly a pre-qualification requirement for government and large corporate contracts. It opens doors that would otherwise be closed.
Legal compliance
A functioning EMS ensures you are aware of and meeting your environmental legal obligations — reducing the risk of penalties, prosecution and reputational damage.
Cost reduction
Better management of resources — energy, water, materials and waste — typically delivers measurable cost savings alongside environmental improvement.
Stakeholder confidence
Demonstrating environmental responsibility builds confidence with customers, investors, regulators and the community — particularly as expectations rise.
Risk management
Identifying environmental risks and having controls in place reduces the likelihood and severity of environmental incidents and their consequences.
Integration efficiency
ISO 14001 shares a common structure with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001. Implementing all three together is significantly more efficient than doing them separately.
Ready to Achieve ISO 14001 Certification?
We develop Environmental Management Systems compliant with AS/NZS ISO 14001 that communicate pertinent information about your environmental aspects and impacts. Call us to discuss your requirements.
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