ISO 14001 Awareness

1. ISO14001 CERTIFICATION PROCESS

2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Environmental management system are being developed by
organizations like British standards institute| (BSI), the European
Community’s Environmental Commission, the Chemical Manufactures
Association and American National standard Institute (ANSI) in the
USA. In order to avoid a proliferation of possibly conflicting standards,
the international Organisation for standardization's (ISO) Technical
Committee (TC207) for the purpose of developing International
Environmental Management System Standards. BS 7750 was first
published in March 1992 and revised in January 1994. It can and is
being used for certification purposes, and like ISO 9000 can also be
capped up as a content requirement.

3. Overview:
The nations World over have rapidly came to realize that environmental effects
are truly global effects. Two significant events resulted in the establishment of
national environmental bodies and banning of ozone depleting substances,
these were:
1972 Stockholm Conference
This conference was the culmination of increasing world wide concern about the
environment. It was the longest conference that the world has ever seen on
environmental matters.
Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol, a specific agreement resulting from the 1987 conference,
was an agreement by most of the countries of the World to reduce, by half, their
consumption of five CFC compounds by 1988. It was later extended, in 1990, to
include more chemicals and a commitment end the use of CFCs by the year
2000.

4. ENVIRONMENT
Surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water, land,
natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Statement by the organisation of its intentions and principles in relation to its
overall environmental performance, which provides a framework for action and
for setting of its environmental objective and targets.
ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
Overall environmental goals, arising from the environmental policy and
significant aspects, that an organisation sets itself to achieve, and which are
quantified wherever applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
The measurable outputs of the environmental management system, relating to
an organisation's control of the impact of its activities, products, or services on
the environmental, based on its environmental policy, objectives and targets.

5. PREVENTION OF POLLUTION
Use of processes, practices, materials, products or energy that avoid or reduce
the creation of pollution and waste.
Note: This may include recycling, process changes, control mechanisms,
energy and resource efficiency & material substitution.
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
Process of enhancing the environmental management system, with the purpose
of achieving improvements in overall environmental performance, not
necessarily in all areas of activity simultaneously, resulting from continuous
efforts to improve in line with organisation’s environmental policy.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Parts of the overall management function of an organisation that develop,
implement, achieve, review and maintain the environmental policy.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Organisational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and
resources for implementing and maintaining environmental management.
ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
Detailed performance requirements, quantified wherever practicable, applicable
to the organisation or parts thereof, that arise from the environmental objectives
and that need to be set and met in order to achieve those objectives.
INTERESTED PARTIES
Individuals or groups concerned with or affected by the environmental
performance of an organisation.

7. INTERESTED PARTIES
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES
CUSTOMERS
COMPANY
PUBLIC
SUPPLIERS
INVESTORS

8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Elements of an organization’s activities, products or services which can interact
with the Environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or party
resulting from an organization’s activities, products or services.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Direct Aspect –
THE ASPECTS CAN BE FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO:
Those aspect which are directly controllable by
organisation.
Indirect Aspect – Those aspect which the company’s activities may
indirectly influence like surrounding countryside,
trees, plant life of landscape.
Resource usage aspect –
Indirect Aspect –
Which result in something being extracted from the
environment.
Something being put into the environment.

10. BIOLOGICAL:
Biological aspects are wide ranging and far reaching.
Aspects to consider are:
Trees & Vegetation Wildlife
Micro organisms
NATURAL:
Not only cause problems in their own right but can accentuate other aspects.
Consider
Weather Flooding
Heat Cold

11. WHAT IS EMS
A system that enables any organisation irrespective of its type, size and
settings (Geographical, Socio-Economic or Cultural) to
• Mange environmental impacts arising out of its activities, products &
services.
• Establish & maintain a system for continual improvement.
• Set policy & objectives and achieve conformance with them.
• Demonstrate such conformance to others.

12. WHY EMS ?
• Structured, Systematic, documented and voluntary approach.
• Pro-active identification & control of environmental aspects.
• Ensures Compliance with legislation.
• Continual Improvement in environment performance.
• Sustainable dialogue with interested parties.
• Institutionalize preventive strategies.

13. WHY EMS ?
• Loss of access of international markets.
• Loss of competitive position.
• Loss of reputation.
• Government penalties and controls.
• Cost-saving opportunities.
• Good company image.
• Public pressure

14. Organisations worldwide want to demonstrate their concern for the environment
by controlling the impact of their activities, products or services on the
environment.
WHY ?
• Increasingly stringent legislations.
• Development of Economic Policies.
• Measures to Foster Environment protection.
• Public concern.
• Dwindling Natural Resources.
• New scientific findings.
• Image
• Political Ramifications.

15. BENEFITS TO EMS
• Improved operational efficiency.
• Better utilization of materials & resources.
• Reduced costs and wastage.
• Increased access to world markets.
• Improved staff morale and work environment.
• Assurance to interested parties.
• Enhanced corporate image.
• Encourages partnership between industry and regulators.

16. BENEFITS TO THE NATION
• Better utilisation of national resources.
• Reduced pressure on environment.
• Globally competitive industry.
• Environmentally conscious nation.

17. CLAUSE ELEMENT DETAILS OF JOBS COMPLETED
4.2 Environmental Policy • Environmental policy evolved aligned with organizational
goals.
• Policy and related training organized for all employees
across the organization.
• Policy made available to all stake holders by putting it on
the internet and the intranet.
4.3.1 Environmental aspect • All the aspects related to having significant / general impact
identified using a defined criteria.
• Significant aspect evolved out.
• Significance determination
4.3.2 Legal & other
requirements
• Assessment of requirements.
• Legal register prepared.
4.3.3 Objectives and targets • Environmental objectives data at each level/function
• Environmental targets data at each level/function
• Objectives & targets reviewed.
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18. CLAUSE ELEMENT TYPICAL EVIDENCE REQUIRED
4.3.4 Environmental
Management
Programme (s)
• EMPs identified for each significant aspect.
• Resource allocation done for various projects.
• Regular reviews of EMPs.
4.4.1 Structure and
Responsibility
• Organizational structure set in place with defined
responsibility.
• EMS MR committee set up for regular review.
4.4.2 Training, awareness
and competence
• Training needs identified for EMS.
• Awareness program conducted.
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19. CLAUSE ELEMENT TYPICAL EVIDENCE REQUIRED
4.4.3 Communication • Internal communication completed to all employees
using various communication fora.
• External communication done thru Hoarding, Louts
Notes, News Papers and Internet.
4.4.4 EMS Documentation • EMS documents prepared in three level i.e EMS
Manual, Mandatory Procedures and Procedures for
Operation Control and related Work Instructions.
4.4.5 Document Control • Control of documents
• Verification of documents identified
• Periodic review and approval
• control procedures
• Document issue control.
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20. Clause Element Typical Evidence Required
4.4.6 Operational Control • Significant environmental impact associated with
operations identified.
• Operational conditions specified
• Documented procedures prepared.
• Documented operating criteria and SOPs.
4.4.7 Emergency
preparedness &
response
• Emergency preparedness manual prepared.
• Responsibility / mitigation capability.
• Procedure test records
• Post-accident/emergency procedure documented.
• Display of emergency contact number in all the
locations.
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21. Clause Element Typical Evidence Required
4.5.1 Monitoring and
measurement
• Monitoring & measurement matrix prepared.
• Regulatory compliance assessment is being done.
4.5.2 Non-conformance and
corrective &
preventive action
• Procedure for Corrective / Preventive action
prepared.
• Record to changes to documented procedures from
corrective / preventive action
4.5.3 Records • Procedures
• Training records
• Audit results
• Evidence of proper storage and maintenance
• Record of retention times
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22. Clause Element Typical Evidence Required
4.5.4 EMS Audit • Auditors training programme organized.
• Audit schedule, reports & follow up
4.6 Management Review • Information collection for EMS suitability, adequacy
and effectiveness evaluation
• Review documents.
• Minute preparation and circulation
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