ISO 14001
Environmental Management
Helping you protect the environment, meet your legal obligations and strengthen your brand.
ISO 14001 sets the standard for Environmental Management Systems.
If you want to reduce waste management costs and demonstrate your commitment to protecting the environment, you need ISO 14001 certification. Implementing this global standard will also help your organisation comply with increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, as well as building trust with customers and other stakeholders.
Any business, of any size, in any sector can implement the ISO 14001 framework and apply for certification of their environmental management plan. This makes ISO 14001 one of the most popular standards in the world. Our expert consultants can provide you with all the guidance and advice you need to develop compliant policies for your organisation.
Why should I apply for ISO 14001 certification?
Businesses face increasing pressure from customers, regulators and governments to reduce their environmental impact. Gaining ISO 14001 certification is the clearest way to show your organisation’s commitment to this goal. As well as helping you meet your existing legal obligations, our ISO 14001 consultants can help your business prepare for changes to environmental legislation, reduce costs and strengthen its environmental reputation.
Here are some benefits of using the ISO 14001 framework:
- 1 Identify cost savings, particularly in your resource, waste and energy management
- 2 Improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact across your product life cycle
- 3 Improve your corporate image and credibility, so helping you win new customers
- 4 Quantify, monitor and control the ongoing environmental impact of your operations
- 5 Ensure your organisation understands and complies with environmental legislation, so reducing the likelihood of fines and prosecutions
- 6 Improve the environmental performance of your supply chain
- 7Potentially reduce the costs of public liability insurance for your organisation
- 8 Clearly identify leadership responsibilities and improve employee engagement through improved communications
These are just some of the benefits of using a robust environmental management system to streamline processes. They will help your company stand out from the competition, which can lead to increased sales. What’s more, they will help your company save money by reducing waste, energy and water consumption.
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How businesses have benefitted from ISO 14001
How to get ISO 14001
Gaining ISO 14001 certification is straightforward. Our expert consultants will work with you and your business to make the process as simple as possible. This includes helping you make the necessary improvements to your current business processes.
We have a 3-stage certification process that ensures you get the help you need at every step. We will even create your Documented Environmental Management System for you, saving you time and money.
Once you have achieved certification you will need to pass an annual audit. This is to ensure your business stays on track. This is the fourth and final stage in the process and it starts a year after your certification.
For more details, please see our ISO 14001 implementation guide. You can also read our ISO 14001 checklist to find out more about the information you will need to provide to meet ISO 14001 requirements.
Once you have achieved certification the certification cycle will commence. This is made up of surveillance and re-certification audits, one of which must take place each year, around the anniversary of your certification. These visits confirm your continued compliance with the Standard and verify the validity of your certification.
Maintaining your ISO Management System
QMS Connect delivers all the tools you need to achieve and maintain ISO compliance.
With simple navigation, real-time reporting and the ability to modify and update content on the go, QMS Connect keeps you in control. Accessible online via your computer, tablet or smartphone 24 hours a day, QMS Connect helps you manage your ISO Management System in real-time.
QMS Connect helps engage your teams, so that you can capture data that will drive business decisions – increasing repeat business, reducing customer complaints and ultimately saving you both time and money.
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How much does an ISO 14001 cost?
The cost of certification depends on several factors. These include your sector, your annual turnover, the number of offices and employees you have, and whether you require ASCB or UKAS accredited certification.
QMS is committed to providing a cost-effective ISO 14001 certification process for businesses of all sizes. We do this by focusing on making ISO certification as fast and as simple as possible. This means we spend less time creating complex document trails and more time building a system that works for your business.
To find out how affordable ISO 14001 certification really is, just use our online Fee Calculator and we’ll email you a bespoke quote immediately.
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How long will it take to get ISO 14001?
From your first consultation with our ISO specialists through to certification, can take as little as 45 days. However, this depends on the size and complexity of your business.
We can normally save you time and effort by drafting your environmental management system manual for you. We have also found that this helps our clients achieve certification faster.
Latest ISO 14001 news
At QMS we are constantly updating our approach and process to meet the latest changes in how ISO 14001 works.
