ISO Quality management system standards

ISO 14001:2015 specifies requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to improve its environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by organizations seeking to manage their environmental responsibility in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability. ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system that provide value for the environment, the organization itself and stakeholders. 

In accordance with the organization’s environmental policy, the intended results of the environmental management system include: ISO 14001:2015 is applicable to any organization regardless of size, type and nature and covers the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization decides can either control or influence with respect to the life cycle perspective. ISO 14001:2015 does not specify specific criteria for environmental behavior. 

ISO 14001:2015 can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve environmental management. However, claims of compliance with ISO 14001:2015 are not acceptable unless all of its requirements are incorporated into the organization’s environmental management system and met without exception.