Why ISO 14001:2015?

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wareness Presentation
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By implementing ISO 14001:2015, we
help our company to improve its envir
onmental performance, gaining a com
petitive advantage and the trust of sta
keholders.

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Content
Basic information about ISO 14001
The purpose of ISO 14001
What is the environment?
Environmental aspects vs. impacts
What is the EMS?
Myths of ISO 14001
Keys to success
Benefits for our company
Implementation details
Your role in the implementation

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Basic information about ISO 14
001
• International standard, published by ISO
• Developed by leading environmental experts
• Applicable to any industry
• Applicable to any size company
• There are more than 300,000 certifications to
ISO 14001 in 171 countries around the world.

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The purpose of ISO 14001

• Framework to protect the environment

• Achieve continual improvement of its
environmental performance
• Assurance to company that it meets all
applicable regulatory requirements
• Communicating the company’s commitment
to environmental improvement

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What is the environment?

Water Humans

Air Land
COMPANY

Natural Flora
resources
Fauna

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Environmental aspects vs. impa
cts
ASPECTS Plain paper IMPACTS

Paper Paper waste

Electricity PRINTER Toner waste
Toner Noise

CAUSE Document EFFECT

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Environmental aspects vs. impa
cts
• Air pollution: emissions from transport,
heating, etc.
• Water pollution: discharge of polluted water,
sanitary waste
• Contamination of soil and groundwater:
leakage from pipes
• Use of natural resources: electricity use,
natural gas use
• Waste: used oil, general trash

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What is the EMS?

Environmental control tool

PDCA cycle approach

Easy integration with other standards

Focused on continual improvement

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Myths of ISO 14001

• It is only applicable to manufacturing.

• It isn’t required if we are legally compliant.
• It is only for already “green” organizations.
• It is about creating a lot of unnecessary
documents.
• It won’t add value and it will cost too much to
implement.
• It will stop us from being flexible and innovative.

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Keys to success

• Top management commitment

• Assigned roles, responsibilities, and authorities
• Appropriate resources
• Participation at all levels
• A structured and documented implementation
plan
• Correct training, education, and awareness
• Adequate procedures and documentation
• Effective audit

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Benefits for our company

• Improved image and credibility

• Compliance with legal requirements
• Improvement in cost control
• Higher rate of success when implementing
changes
• More efficient improvement of processes
• Reduction in employee turnover

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Implementation details

• Project manager: [insert name]

• Project sponsor: [insert name]
• Project duration: [insert number of months]
• Project budget: [insert estimated budget]

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Your role in the implementation

• Suggest which processes to document

• Suggest changes in existing & new policies and
procedures
• Read all the new documents and attend
awareness & training sessions
• Comply with policies and procedures once they
are published

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 To be effective, ISO 14001 needs
to be implemented for real, and
not just formally.

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 Thank you!
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