Within our ever-changing climate, there is increasing pressure from both the public and regulatory bodies to ensure that companies resolve any environmental issues created by their operations.
Here at HTS, we are taking the steps required to achieve the ISO 14001 Certification. As holders of the ISO 9001 quality management certification, we believe that striving for ISO 14001 is a great next step in enhancing our environmental performance. We have an Environmental Management System (EMS) in place which we are using to establish performance targets alongside the procedures, systems and reviews to ensure sustainable business operations and successfully implement the standard.
The following is taken from the ISO website:
"ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance.
ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with the organization's environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system include:
- enhancement of environmental performance
- fulfilment of compliance obligations
- achievement of environmental objectives
ISO 14001:2015 is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization determines it can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective. ISO 14001:2015 does not state specific environmental performance criteria.
ISO 14001:2015 can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve environmental management. Claims of conformity to ISO 14001:2015, however, are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization's environmental management system and fulfilled without exclusion.
