ISO 14001: 2015 Certification

ISO 14001:2015 proposes an increasingly strategic approach to environmental management – work with SGS to transition to the new edition.
The publication of ISO 14001:2015 in September 2015 is the final stage in the revision process of the standard. This version replaces ISO 14001:2004, though there is a three-year transition period.
We offer a suite of solutions to help your organisation’s transition from its current ISO 14001:2004 certification to meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.
ISO 14001:2015 – the main changes
The ISO 14001:2015 adopts the High Level Structure specified in ISO Annex SL. This structure is now the required framework for all new and revised management system standards.
The ISO team responsible for the revision process (subcommittee ISO/TC 207/SC1) has identified the following emerging changes as a result of their revision.
Strategic environmental management
There is a new requirement to understand the context of an organisation when determining external and internal issues relating to its activities and the environment. Actions to address these issues within the Environmental Management System (EMS) are also required.
Leadership
A new clause has been added with particular responsibilities for top-level management to express their leadership and commitment to environmental management. Top-level management may assign this responsibility to others, but will retain accountability.