Day 1ISO 14001:2015

DIS Introduction to

the key changes

Principal Training Objectives

Key changes to ISO 14001:2015

• The principal clauses and audit methods .

• ISO 14001:2015 core processes and conformity .

• Detailed analysis of the changes .

• Interactive exercises.

• Verifying compliance with the new standard .

• Testing you knowledge through worked examples.

• Ensuring that a consistent approach is maintained

The format of ISO 14001:2015

What are the key changes and why ISO 14001:2015

Annex SL

Structure of the standard and alignment with ISO

• PDCA what does this mean

• ISO have formatted the standard to support this strategy

What are the key changes and why ISO 14001:2015

What are the key changes and why

Overview of ISO 14001:2015

The proposed changes will mean organisations need to focus on building environmental stewardship into their core business functions

Consistent with the organization's environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system complying with the 2015 standard include:

enhancement of environmental performance;

Conforming to compliance obligations;

Fulfilment of environmental objectives.

What are the key changes and why

Overview of ISO 14001:2015

• Greater expectation for top management to understand the organisation’s environmental issues, support the EMS and champion improved performance;

• Broader strategic consideration of the organisation’s environmental context, including the interests of stakeholders and the direction of the business;

• Making specific commitments to sustainable development and social responsibility;

The structure of the standard

Clause 9

9 Performance evaluation

9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation

9.1.1 General

9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance

9.2 Internal audit

9.3 Management review

Training Objectives

The annexes

Informative annexes provide definitions and limited guidance on the structure and required outputs

Annex A

Defines the outputs and defines each clause as the previous standard

Training Objectives

ANNEX B

Table showing the relationship of the new standard to the existing ISO 14001:2004

Training Objectives

Group exercise what have we learned so far?

In two groups or in pairs what ever suits the group using the flip chart present your groups conclusions for the questions

below

What are the key differences/changes

How might this impact on future 14001 audits

The key changes to ISO 14001:2015 and what they will mean