Find out what the ISO 14001:2015 update mean for your organisation.

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ISO 14001:2015 - What does it mean for your organisation?

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LRQA Positioning Statement
The publication of ISO/DIS 14001:2014 - the Draft
International Standard (DIS) for international
environmental management system (EMS) standard
ISO 14001 - signifies the first time all current and
future users can access and review the proposed
changes to the standard.
As a result, organisations will be able to start planning
for their transition to the new standard when it is
published (currently forecast by ISO to be September
2015).

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ISO 14001 Current Timescale to Publication
October
2013
ISO 14001:
2015
Committee
Draft 2
July
2014
ISO 14001:
2015 DIS
Published in
English
Aug/Sept
2014
DIS
Published
for
comment
(post
translation)
December
2014
Results of
DIS vote
March
2015
Proposed
FDIS
publication
September
2015
Proposed
ISO 14001:
2015
publication
Proposed
Transition
Period
3 years from
standard
publication
Please note that these timescales are subject to change.

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What are the new topics?

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What are the new topics?
Annex SL
– The introduction of Annex SL, which establishes a
consistent structure featuring 10 clauses as well as
common terminology and definitions applicable to all
ISO Management System Standards [MSS], is the
biggest change to the ISO/DIS 14001:2014 document.

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What are the new topics?
Life Cycle Perspective & Control of Outsourcing
– Other topics that are new to ISO/DIS 14001:2014 include
Life Cycle Perspective [Clause 8]; this calls for an
increased focus for organisations to consider how their
products and services impact on the environment
including areas such as the sourcing of raw materials
and what is going to happen to products at the end of
their life and
– Control of Outsourcing [Clause 8], from a point of view
as to what they can and cannot control or influence.

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What are the new topics?
Context, Risk, Documented Information
– Further, ISO/DIS 14001:2014 now includes Context
[Clause 4] which focuses on how an organisation is
protecting the environment, including a responsibility
for organisations to demonstrate their understanding
of their overall environmental impact.
– Other new areas include Documented Information
[Clause 7] and a greater focus on Risk [Clause 9].

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What areas have
changed?

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What areas have changed?
– Amongst the areas of the standard that have been
revised or now contain more specific information,
organisations should pay attention to:
– Increased emphasis on Leadership and top
management engagement [Clause 5].
– Performance Evaluation [Clause 9]; this means that
organisations are encouraged to look at their overall
environment by incorporating the management system
into the strategic thinking of the organisation.

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What areas have changed?
– The organisation is now required to commit to protection of
the environment within their Policy [Clause 5.2]; this is a
shift from the existing version (ISO 14001:2004) which
focuses on the prevention of pollution and compliance with
legislation.
– To support the Context the organisation needs to pay
particular attention to the views of Interested Parties [Clause
4.2]
– The final area of note is that of Communication [Clause 7 -
Support]; whilst this is a part of the existing ISO 14001,
organisations are now specifically required to determine
what they will communicate, when they will communicate
and to whom they will communicate.

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The waiting is over: ISO/DIS 14001:2014 is released
What does it mean for my organisation?
Annex
SL
Common
terminology
Common
structure
Common
definitions
NEW to all ISO Standards:
ANNEX SL
One common structure for ease of
management system standard
integration
Context of the organization
Documented Information
Life cycle perspective incl.
post delivery activities
Control of Outsourcing
Threats and Opportunities
NEW -
specific to ISO 14001
CHANGED –
areas of focus
Leadership /Management
Representative
Scope
Communications
Performance Indicators
Interested Parties
Process Thinking
Planning of Changes

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What does ISO /
DIS14001:2014 mean for
organisations worldwide?

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What does ISO / DIS14001:2014 mean for organisations
worldwide?
– The potential organisational impact of ISO/DIS
14001:2014 is dependent upon the organisation and
their individual EMS.
– Factors that will help an organisation determine
their degree of change against the new ISO 14001
revision include a] the maturity and complexity of
the existing ISO 14001 system b] the existence of
other certified MSS (such as ISO 9001 or OHSAS
18001) and c] current processes in relation to the
environmental impact of its services and products as
well as the organisation’s overall impact on the
environment.

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What should you do
next?

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LRQA’s proposed next steps for organisations
– Purchase a copy of the DIS and understand the impact it has upon both your
organisation and your environmental management system. Also, make sure
that your environmental managers and internal auditors understand the
differences that Annex SL will bring to your EMS and any other MSS in your
organisation.
– Contact LRQA; as a member of all the technical committees that are shaping
the revisions to the world’s leading standards, not only do we understand the
DIS, but more importantly, we understand what the DIS means to your EMS
and wider organisation.
– Engage with LRQA to find out how a gap analysis and our range of bespoke
and public training services on specific areas of ISO/DIS 14001:2014 can benefit
you personally, as well as your organisation.
– Work with LRQA and formalise a transition plan and process, designed to
engage your Leadership from the start.

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Disclaimer
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the dates indicated in
this presentation are correct, timescales - that are out of our control -
can change.

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Useful external resources
www.iso.org International Organization for Standardization
www.iioc.org International Independent Organisation for
Certification
www.irca.org International Register of Certified Auditors
www.thecqi.org Chartered Quality Institute
www.iaf.nu International Accreditation Forum