WHAT IS ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION? HOW TO GET CERTIFIED?

WHAT IS ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION? WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS AND HOW TO GET CERTIFIED?

Created in 1996, and last updated in 2015, ISO 14001 certification sets out a list of guidelines for establishing and maintaining an environmental management system (EMS) in an organization. With the growing concern all over the world regarding the deteriorating environment, it has become all-the-more important for an individual or an organization to monitor the impact of their activities on the environment. Thus, acquiring ISO 14001 certification enable behavioral change that are environmentally sustainable.

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION?

• It enables an organization in developing or upgrading their EMS to an internationally accepted standard. This ensures that the best practices are followed to reduce the organization’s negative impact on the environment.

• It acts as an official recognition or a valid proof of the organization’s efforts towards sustainable environment. Thus, it enables compliance to environmental regulations of the land.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION?

Primarily, ISO 14001 certification entails 2 types of benefits for the organization- environmental and financial.

Environmental benefits :- ISO 14001 certification requires that the organization implement those practices and processes that are environmentally-friendly. It creates an awareness among your workforce regarding the environmental issues and helps in inculcating environmentally best practices among them.

Financial benefits :-ISO 14001 has unimaginable financial benefits for an organization. By acting as a proof of compliance, it reduces the legal costs of the organization. It also enhances the brand value in market, which in turn, open up huge opportunities for your organization.

HOW TO GET ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION?

Once you have implemented the EMS in your organization, it becomes necessary for you to get yourself audited in order to achieve the ISO 45001 certification. When you Select Quality SISTEMA Certifications to perform the audits, you will be needed to first fill-up the application form. Once you have reviewed all the needs of the ISO certification, you may plan your audits accordingly.

There are some important phase to get ISO 14001 certification. Once the formality of documentation has been taken-care of, following steps should be followed to acquire the certification:

1. Internal-Audit- this is done to verify the data/information provided by you in the form.

2. Management-Audit- the administration of your company conducts a survey to understand the practical realities.

3. Corrective-activities- After the management and internal audits, you are needed to analyses and close the gaps that are observed. assure to archive information about the actions that fill those gaps.

The process of getting ISO 14001 certification comprises of 2- stages -: 

A.     Stage-1 (documentation-survey) - the reviewers from the certification body of your choice will thoroughly verify if the documentation meets requirement of ISO 14001.

B.     B. Stage-2 (Primary-audit) – Here, the consistency between your documentation & the requirements of ISO 14001 certification are verified. This is done by thorough investigation of reports, records & organization practices.

It must be noted that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) does not certify, it just publishes the ISO standards. An external ISO Certification body performs the ISO Standard. Quality SISTEMA Certification is one such best  ISO Certification body which has a reputation for being one of the top popular in the globe. Our vast pool of auditors is recognized for their expertise in comprehensively auditing the compliance of your organization management systems against the required ISO Certification and awarding you with the ISO certifications at the end. The smoothness in the process, our integrity & our commitment to dead-lines make us stand apart from other ISO certification bodies. We are offering ISO 14001 Certification in Malaysia. We are best ISO Certification provider all in the world. 

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