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What is ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification?

The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) Standard is an internationally recognized management system standard published by the International Standard Organization (ISO), which sets out the basic requirements for an organization to establish an effective environmental management system.

This standard supports organizations to continuously improve their environmental performance and comply with relevant legal regulations.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard is not a product standard, it is a management system standard and shows that the implementing organization implements an environmental management system, minimizes the impact on the environment and controls the impact of its processes on the environment.

The most current version of the standard published by ISO was published in 2015 as ISO 14001:2015.

Basic Principles of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard

ISO 14001 is based on various principles such as environmental focus, management of environmental risks, control of compliance with legal requirements, effective use of resources, continuous improvement. These principles help organizations manage their processes more effectively, reduce risks and continuously improve.

Environmental Orientation

Reducing harmful impacts on the environment and increasing beneficial impacts on the environment by minimizing environmental impacts.

Resource Management

Effective management of resources such as natural resources, financial resources and infrastructure.

Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement and development of the organization’s processes in line with legal requirements and environmental impacts arising from production and services.

Environmental Risk-Based Thinking

Identification of environmental risks that cause the organization to deviate from the environmental impacts arising from its activities, identification of the negative effects of these risks and taking necessary measures to minimize them.

Compliance Control with Legal Requirements:

Taking precautions in advance by checking the controls made in accordance with the standard and the legislation and regulations in legal terms.

Identifying Environmental Opportunities

After identifying the environmental risks that cause the organization to deviate from the environmental impacts arising from its activities, determining the positive impacts on the company and the environment arising from these risks.

Ensuring Internal Control

Keeping the system under control by conducting internal audits at periods determined by the implementing organization.

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ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification Process

Organizations wishing to obtain ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate, after establishing the environmental management system, certification is carried out as follows.

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Certification Audit:

Completion of the certification audit in two phases;
Stage 1 Audit: General examination of the documentation prepared by the company within the scope of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
Stage 2 Audit: On-site control of the documentation applications prepared by the company within the scope of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and identification of appropriate and possible inappropriate issues.

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Corrective Actions, Follow-up Audit and Certification:

If nonconformity is detected in the Stage 2 Audit, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate of Conformity is issued after the nonconformity is closed by the organization applying for certification or by the certification body with a follow-up audit according to the type and size of the nonconformity.

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Surveillance Audits:

Surveillance audits are audits conducted in the second and third years after the certification audit. In surveillance audits, it is determined that the organization’s processes continue correctly after certification.

In case of non-conformity detected in the surveillance audit, it is decided to continue the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Conformity Certificate after the non-conformity audit is closed by the organization or by the certification body with the follow-up audit according to the type and size of the non-conformity.

Periodic surveillance audits are mandatory for the validity of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard Certificate and to determine that the organization’s management system continues to comply with the standard. These periodic surveillance audits are 1st Surveillance and 2nd Surveillance audits. The first of these surveillance audits must be completed within 12 months after the Stage 2 audit and the second within 24 months after the Stage 2 audit.

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Recertification Audit:

It is a type of audit carried out in the fourth year after the Stage 2 audit and applied to organizations that implement the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard and have undergone the first certification audit. As in Stage 2, 1st Surveillance and 2nd Surveillance audits, documentation and application control of the organization is carried out on-site.

ADVANTAGES

Why Should SO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard Certificate be Obtained?

The greatest benefit of an organization’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard Certificate is that it shows that the organization works environmentally oriented and manages its production and services by taking into account its impact on the environment.

  • Efficient Use of Natural Resources
  • Cost Savings and Increased Efficiency
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Increased Efficiency and Profitability
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Correct Legal Compliance Control
  • Environmental Risk and Opportunity Management
  • Preparedness for Environmental Emergencies
  • Sustainability
  • Acceptance in the Global Market
  • Saving Natural Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

In order to obtain the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard Certificate, you must first obtain the standard and then systematize your organization’s environmental management and make it compliant with the ISO 14001 standard.

The documents required in the certification process may vary according to the size, field of activity, sector and existing system of your company.
As legal documents; tax plate, trade registry gazette, signature circular, certificate of activity, current SSI employee list, Environmental Permit Certificate or Environmental Permit Out of Scope Certificate, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Certificate or EIA Out of Scope Certificate.

ISO 14001 certification requirements aim to meet all the requirements of the standard, effectively implement and continuously improve the environmental management system. You can get support from our experts to ensure that your processes comply with the standard.

Although obtaining ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate is a legal obligation for some sectors, it is important for organizations that attach importance to environmental management and want to provide competitive advantage. Especially within the framework of the European Union harmonization laws, it is an important document in the EU market and provides a competitive advantage for institutions / organizations that export to EU countries or want to sell products to institutions / organizations that produce to EU countries, and can be included in the documents requested by the customer.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certificate is issued for a maximum of three years. However, during this three-year period, the organization’s Environmental Management System must be inspected at least once a year in order to maintain compliance with the standard. The certificates of organizations that do not receive surveillance audit services are canceled in accordance with the accreditation rule.
Depending on the working method and internal procedures of the certification body, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate may be issued for one year. In such a case, a Certificate is sent to the organization receiving certification services at the end of the annual surveillance audits.

ISO 14001 certificate can be obtained from authorized certification bodies authorized by an accreditation body approved by IAF – International Accreditation Forum and accredited in the relevant scope.

The cost of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification service may vary according to various parameters such as the structure, size, process complexity, production and service diversity, number of employees, field of activity, existing management system of your organization.
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