ISO14001

Overview
of Environmental Management System
DET NORSKE VERITAS AS
Tokyo JAPAN, August 2006

Consumerism

Enjoyed by some at the expense of others

Earths resources endangered

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Emissions to air

Acid rain

Movement of pollution

Ozon depletion

Global warming

Local air pollution

VOCs

Vehicle emissions

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Discharges to water

Effluent discharges

Water supply

Groundwater pollution

Contaminated marine life

Destruction of reefs

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Solid waste

Landfill

Packaging

Waste management

Incineration

Recycling

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Quality of life

Noise

Dust

Litter

Scenery

Polluted beaches

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Natural environment

Deforestation

Sustainable resources

Damage to ecosystem

Desertification

Loss of bio-diversity

Soil pollution

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Sustainable development

Development that meets the needs of the present, without

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.
needs.
Bruntland report
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History

1987: WCED: Sustainable development

in Our Common Future

1991: BCSD approached ISO and IEC to discuss

development of environmental standards

1992: UNCED: Agenda 21 and Rio Declaration

1996: ISO14001:1996, ISO14004:1996

2004: ISO14001:2004, ISO14004:2004

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Total of ISO14001 Certificates

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ISO14001 Certifications
End of 2004

19584

400

349

38

2609

7
1463
1250
966

261

566

13
616
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Top 10 countries - end of 2004

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Good environmental management

Reduce liability and risk

Facilitate better business processes
Minimise waste and energy bills
Enhance company reputation
Improve compliance
Meet interested parties concerns
Gain International recognition
Improve marketing potential

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ISO 14000 series

ISO 14001

EMS Requirements

ISO 14004

EMS Guidelines and

support techniques

ISO 19011

Guidance on auditing
of EMS & QMS

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ISO 14001

A Management Tool

Drives performance improvement

Is NOT an award for being environmentally

friendly

Starting baseline of environmental

performance can vary

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Main purpose

Ensure compliance with legislation and

other requirements

Framework for continual improvement

Focus on environmental risks

Significant
environmental impacts

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Act

Plan

Check

Do

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ISO14001 Model

Continual improvement

Environmental
Policy
Management Review
Planning

Checking

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Implementation
and
Operation

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Purpose of ISO 14004

Provide assistance to organisations

implementing or improving an EMS

Consistent with idea of sustainable

development

Compatible with diverse social, cultural and

organisational types

Non prescriptive: hence use of should

rather than shall (related more to ISO 9004.
ISO 9001/2/3)

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Environment

Surroundings in which an organization

operates, including air, water, land, natural
resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their
interrelation

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Environment
Air
Air

Visual
Visual
aspects
aspects

Noise
Noise
Dust
Dust

Ecology
Ecology

Ground
Ground
water
water

Human
Human
land
land
use
use
Surface
Surface
water
water

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Drainage
Drainage
system
system

Soil
Soil

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Environmental aspect

Element of an organizations activities or

products or services that can interact with
the environment
- NOTE: A significant environmental aspect
has or can have a significant environmental
impact

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Environmental impact

Any change to the environment whether

adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially
resulting from an organizations
environmental aspects

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Example
ACTIVITY
CTIVITY

Driving a car

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ASPECT
SPECT

IMPACT
MPACT

Exhaust Gases

Global Warming

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Example
ACTIVITY
CTIVITY

Car washing

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ASPECT
SPECT

Wastewater
drains into river
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IMPACT
MPACT

River pollution

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

System
- Set of interrelated elements

Management system
- System used to establish policy and
objectives and to achieve those objectives.
- Includes organizational structure, planning
activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures
and resources.

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Environmental management system

Environmental management system

Part of an organization's management

system used to develop and implement its
environmental policy and manage its
environmental aspects Quality
Health
&

Safety

Management
Environment
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Risk
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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Continual improvement

Recurring process of enhancing the

environmental management system in order
to achieve improvements in overall
environmental performance consistent with
the organizations environmental policy
- NOTE: The process need not take place in all
areas of activity simultaneously

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Performance

Continual improvement (3.2)

A P
A do
C D
C

EMS
Develop
-ment

assurance
Time

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Prevention of pollution

Use of processes, practices, materials or products

that avoid, reduce or control pollution, which may
include recycling, treatment, process changes,
control mechanisms, efficient use of resources and
material substitution.
- NOTE: Prevention of pollution can include source
reduction or elimination, process, product or service
changes, efficient use of resources, material and energy
substitution, reuse, recovery, recycling, reclamation and
treatment.

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Key Definitions [Section 3]

Internal audit

Systematic, independent and documented

process for obtaining audit evidence and
evaluating it objectively to determine the
extent to which the environmental
management system audit criteria set by the
organization are fulfilled

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ISO 14001 Requirements

Description of standards intent
Generic suitable for all
Commitment of all
Prevention of pollution socio-economic needs
Compatible with ISO 9001 (and OHSAS 18001)
Encourages integration
Follows PDCA
No set performance levels

Introduction

Section 1 Scope

All requirements applicable

Scope of application can vary

Use latest versions of reference standard

No normative references are cited

Section 2 Normative references

Environment
Environmental aspect and impact
Objectives and targets
Prevention of pollution
Others

Section 3 Terms and definitions

Section 4 Environmental management system requirements

Main clauses

A. Guidance on the use of the standard

B. Correspondence between 14001 and 9001

Annex
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4.1 General requirements

4.2 Environmental policy
4.3 Planning
4.4 Implementation and operation
4.5 Checking
4.6 Management review

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Summary

Environmental Management System

- Why, What, History, Certifications, Benefits

ISO14000 Series

ISO14001 Model

ISO14004

Key Definitions

ISO14001 Requirements

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