ISO 14001 is being revised to align with other ISO management standards and address modern environmental issues. Key changes in ISO 14001:2015 include a new structure modeled after ISO 9001, greater emphasis on leadership and strategic planning, consideration of the lifecycle perspective and risks/opportunities, and involvement of interested parties. The revised standard also features more performance-based requirements and control of outsourced processes.
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2. ISO 14001:2015
What is Changing?
28 April 2015
Cecil Corloncito
Aquagem Environment
PECB-Training Partner
4. Introduction to ISO 14001
ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems:
Requirements with Guidance for use
First published in 1996; second release in 2004 which
is still current;
One of the most successful management system
standards;
Adopted by more than 270,000 certified users in 155
countries as of 2011
5. ISO 14001 Evolution
1992
Rio
Summit
1995
ISO
14001 DIS
1996
First ISO
14001
release
2004
First
revision
2011
ISO
14001-TC
207
started
revision
2015
ISO
14001
FDIS is
expected
soon
(further
changes
but not
much)
ISO
14001:2015
Release
October 2015
6. Why is ISO 14001 revised?
All ISO standards are reviewed every 5 years to
evaluate if a revision is needed to make it current to
the marketplace.
ISO 14001:2015 will adopt the latest trends to
ensure compatibility with other management system
standards
7. Revision Specifications
TC 207 has been
working on the revision
since 2011
Language and intent
showed significant
changes vs first revision
changes;
Organizations
registered to current
2004 version are keen
to know how the latest
change will benefit their
business
New Terms and
Conditions
Enhance environmental
performance
Socio-economic
balance
8. Revision Timeline
February 2012 – February
2013
March 2013 – January 2014
November 2014 – April
2015 Current
May 2015
October 2015
August 2011 – January 2012
Proposal Stage Committee Stage
(CD)
Approval
Stage (FDIS)
Preparatory Stage Enquiry Stage (DIS)
Expected
publication
ISO 14001 revision
9. Annex SL
High level structure
for development of
new ISO
management
systems standards;
Identical core texts;
common terms and
definitions for use
in all management
systems standards;
Enhance the
consistency and
alignment of
different
management
systems standards;
Beneficial for
Integrated
Management
Systems;
10. Structure Differences
ISO 14001:2015
Clause 1- Scope
Clause 2- Normative references
Clause 3- Terms and definitions
Clause 4- Context of the Organization
Clause 5- Leadership
Clause 6- Planning
Clause 7- Support
Clause 8- Operation
Clause 9- Performance Evaluation
Clause 10-Improvement
ISO 14001:2004
Clause 1- Scope
Clause 2- Normative references
Clause 3- Terms and definitions
Clause 4-EMS Requirements
13. What is revised?
Support &
Operation
(7,8)
Performance
evaluation
(9)a
Improvement
(10)
Planning
(6)
Leadership
(5)
Scope of the environmental management system (4.3/4.4)
Intended
Outcomes
Of the EMS
Internal and
external issues
(4.1)
Needs and
expectations of
interested
parties (4.2)
Plan Do
Chec
k
Act
14. Key Changes
Increased prominence of environmental management within the
organization's strategic planning processes.
Greater focus on leadership.
3
Addition of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from
harm and degradation, such as sustainable resource use and
climate change mitigation.
4 Improving environmental performance added.
2
1
15. Key Changes (continued)
Lifecycle thinking when considering environmental aspects.
Addition of a communications strategy.
7
Follow a common structure with the same terms and definitions
as other management system standards such as ISO 9001.
This makes them easier, cheaper and quicker for those companies who
use more than one, not to mention helping out the auditors.
5
6
Source:
16. Most significant change impacts
INTERESTED
PARTIES-
NEEDS AND
EXPECTATIONS
•Before only VIEWS were
considered in OTP
INTERNAL
&
EXTERNAL
ISSUES• Were only required in
environmental aspects and
communications
•Requires environmental
condition;
•External cultural, social,
political, legal etc and
•Internal characteristics or
conditions of the
organization
COMPLIANCE
OBLIGATIONS
or VOLUNTARY
REQUIREMEN
TS
•Replaces the familiar terms
“Legal Requirements”
•Replaces other requirements
the organization “subscribes”
17. Requirement Highlights
Integration of
EMS into
business process
Top-bottom
environmental
policy and
objectives
Consideration of
environmental
performance
Consideration of
life cycle
perspective
Risks associated
with Threats &
Opportunities
Competency
those that affects
environmental
performance
Monitoring of
threats and
opportunities
Use of
performance
indicator criteria
Management
review that
incorporate all of
the above
19. My Questions to TC 207?
• It is not clear what is the process between aspects-
impacts-risks-threats-opportunities
• It requires a plan to take action on significant
aspects, compliance obligations, threats and
opportunities, it is different from environmental
objectives;
• Interested parties against internal and external
issues
20. Q & A
FIVE MINUTE
BREAK
Limited to 1-3
questions;
Write questions
Share experiencesOpportunity to ask
questions
21. ISO 14001:2015 Structure
New
clauses
Section 1 Scope
Section 2 Normative references
Section 3 Terms and definitions
Section 4 Context of the organization
Requirements
Section 5 Leadership
Section 6 Planning
Section 7 Support
Section 8 Operation
Section 9 Performance evaluation
Section 10 Improvement
22. Clause 1 – Scope
• Continually-improve a “framework”
• “Environmental pillar” of sustainability
• Provide value to environment, organization and its
interested parties
• Enhancement of environmental performance;
• Conforming to “compliance obligations”;
• Fulfillment of environmental objectives;
• All requirements must be incorporated in the EMS,
without exclusion, if the organization claims it complies
with the new standard
23. Clause 2 – Normative References
No normative references cited
No changes from 2004 version of the
standard
24. Clause 3 – Terms & Definitions
Terms and Definitions
• 33 definitions vs only 20 definitions in 2004 version;
• Not alphabetically listed;
• Removed/added some terms:
• example: auditor and internal audit are not defined anymore; but audit is
defined;
• Old or familiar terms defined in the new version of ISO 14001:
• documented information; environmental condition; competence;
effectiveness; indicator, and so on.
• New Terms Defined:
• life cycle; risk; compliance obligations; outsource;
• Changes in definitions:
• Example: organization - person or group of people (old definition defined
organization as company, firm, corporation, enterprise)
There are other changes in definitions from not so significant to very significant
25. Clause 4 – Context of the Organization
• To determine external and internal issues that could
affect the outcome of EMS
• To provide high level and conceptual understanding on
why and how to manage environmental responsibilities;
• It is about EMS and its processes;
• Needs and expectations of interested parties;
There is no direct equivalent in current standard to this new
clause
26. Clause 5 – Leadership
What has changed from ISO 14001:2004 version?
Greater focus on leadership. Leadership commitment was only implied in
the 2004 version, whereas in 2015 version there is a separate clause for
it.
Clause 5.1 - expanded to 9 key roles
Environmental Policy clause number was changed from 4.2 to 5.2 -
available to ‘public’ was replaced by ‘interested parties’
Organization roles, responsibilities and authorities clause number was
changed from 4.4.1 to 5.4
– Excluding resources from the title, which were added in clause 6 & 7
– Management representative is not anymore mandatory
27. Clause 6 – Planning
• Clause 4.3 in 2004 version;
• ISO 14001:2015, clause 6.1: Actions to address risk associated with
threats and opportunities;
– Significant Aspects/Impacts- Life Cycle perspective
– Compliance Obligations;
– Threats and Opportunities
– Actions to address the above and evaluate effectiveness
• ISO 14001:2015, clause 6.2: Environmental objectives and planning to
achieve them; targets and programme not specified but are in the
objectives definition.
• Includes resources and what, where, when and how
• Planning is an integral part of businesses
28. Clause 7 – Support
ISO 14001:2004 ISO/DIS 14001
4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility
and authority
7.1. Resources
4.4.2 Competence, training and
awareness
7.2 Competence and 7.3 Awareness
A planned and systematic training process
to develop personnel competences
4.4.3 Communication 7.4 Communication
More transparent and must include
compliance obligations
4.4.4 Documentation & 4.4.5 Control
of documents
7.5 Documented information
Documented information differ in every
organization
29. Clause 8 – Operation
• Outsourced processes are influenced and controlled;
• Similar emergency preparedness and response
conditions
ISO 14001:2004 ISO/DIS 14001
4.4.6 Operational control 8.1 Operational planning and control
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness
and response
8.2 Emergency preparedness and
response
30. Clause 9 – Performance Evaluation
ISO 14001:2004 ISO/DIS 14001
4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement 9.1. Monitoring, measurement, analysis
and evaluation
4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance 9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
Frequency required for compliance
obligations evaluation
4.5.5 Internal audit 9.2 Internal audit
4.6 Management review 9.3 Management review
31. Clause 10 – Improvement
New!
• No clause in 2004 but implied as non-ending in the
structure;
• Improvement is a cycle in the new structure; as implied
in ISO/DIS 14001, clause 10.2 Continual Improvement
• Clause 4.5.3 „Nonconformity, corrective and preventive
action‟ was modified to clause 10.1 „Nonconformity and
corrective action‟ - preventive action concept was
removed since risk was added
32. Summary of Key Changes
Environmental
conditions considered in
more aspects and
organizational risks
Greater role of
interested parties;
More of performance-
based
• Indicators are emphasized;
Control of outsourced
works included in
operational control;
Processes associated
with aspects and
impacts are emphasized
to controlled or
influenced;
Life Cycle perspectives
Determine both internal
and external issues;
Opportunities not only
threats are introduced;
ISO 9001
Terminology/Structure
patterned
33. Comparison between ISO 14001:2004 and
ISO 14001:2015
Can be found in Annex B of ISO/DIS 14001
34. Thank You
Cecil Corloncito
Managing Director
Principal Consultant
Aquagem Environment
Melbourne Australia
www.aquagemenvironment.com
coc@aquagemenvironment.com
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