LRQA ISO 14001:2015 standards revsion update

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ISO 14001:2015 - What does it mean for your organisation?


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process of shaping the revised standards.


LRQA Positioning Statement

The publication of ISO/DIS 14001:2014 - the Draft International Standard (DIS) for international environmental management system (EMS) standard

ISO 14001 - signifies the first time all current and future users can access and review the proposed

changes to the standard.

As a result, organisations will be able to start planning

for their transition to the new standard when it is

published (currently forecast by ISO to be September

2015).


ISO 14001 Current Timescale to Publication

October 2013

ISO 14001:

2015 Committee

Draft 2

July 2014

ISO 14001: 2015 DIS

Published in English

Aug/Sept 2014

DIS

Published for

comment (post

translation)

December 2014

Results of DIS vote

March 2015

Proposed

FDIS publication

September 2015

Proposed

ISO 14001: 2015

publication

Proposed Transition

Period

3 years from standard

publication

Please note that these timescales are subject to change.


What are the new topics?



Annex SL

– The introduction of Annex SL, which establishes a

consistent structure featuring 10 clauses as well as common terminology and definitions applicable to all

ISO Management System Standards [MSS], is the biggest change to the ISO/DIS 14001:2014 document.



Life Cycle Perspective & Control of Outsourcing

– Other topics that are new to ISO/DIS 14001:2014 include

Life Cycle Perspective [Clause 8]; this calls for an increased focus for organisations to consider how their

products and services impact on the environment including areas such as the sourcing of raw materials

and what is going to happen to products at the end of their life and

– Control of Outsourcing [Clause 8], from a point of view as to what they can and cannot control or influence.



Context, Risk, Documented Information

– Further, ISO/DIS 14001:2014 now includes Context

[Clause 4] which focuses on how an organisation is protecting the environment, including a responsibility

for organisations to demonstrate their understanding of their overall environmental impact.

– Other new areas include Documented Information [Clause 7] and a greater focus on Risk [Clause 9].


What areas have

changed?


What areas have changed?

– Amongst the areas of the standard that have been

revised or now contain more specific information, organisations should pay attention to:

– Increased emphasis on Leadership and top

management engagement [Clause 5].

– Performance Evaluation [Clause 9]; this means that organisations are encouraged to look at their overall

environment by incorporating the management system

into the strategic thinking of the organisation.


What areas have changed?

– The organisation is now required to commit to protection of the environment within their Policy [Clause 5.2]; this is a shift from the existing version (ISO 14001:2004) which focuses on the prevention of pollution and compliance with legislation.

– To support the Context the organisation needs to pay particular attention to the views of Interested Parties [Clause 4.2]

– The final area of note is that of Communication [Clause 7 - Support]; whilst this is a part of the existing ISO 14001, organisations are now specifically required to determine what they will communicate, when they will communicate and to whom they will communicate.


The waiting is over: ISO/DIS 14001:2014 is released

What does it mean for my organisation?

Annex SL

Common terminology

Common structure

Common definitions

NEW to all ISO Standards:

ANNEX SL One common structure for ease of

management system standard integration

Context of the organization

Documented Information

Life cycle perspective incl. post delivery activities

Control of Outsourcing

Threats and Opportunities

NEW -

specific to ISO 14001 CHANGED –

areas of focus

Leadership /Management Representative

Scope

Communications

Performance Indicators

Interested Parties

Process Thinking

Planning of Changes


What does ISO /

DIS14001:2014 mean for

organisations worldwide?


What does ISO / DIS14001:2014 mean for organisations

worldwide?

– The potential organisational impact of ISO/DIS

14001:2014 is dependent upon the organisation and their individual EMS.

– Factors that will help an organisation determine

their degree of change against the new ISO 14001

revision include a] the maturity and complexity of the existing ISO 14001 system b] the existence of

other certified MSS (such as ISO 9001 or OHSAS 18001) and c] current processes in relation to the

environmental impact of its services and products as well as the organisation’s overall impact on the

environment.


What should you do

next?


LRQA’s proposed next steps for organisations

– Purchase a copy of the DIS and understand the impact it has upon both your organisation and your environmental management system. Also, make sure that your environmental managers and internal auditors understand the differences that Annex SL will bring to your EMS and any other MSS in your organisation.

– Contact LRQA; as a member of all the technical committees that are shaping the revisions to the world’s leading standards, not only do we understand the DIS, but more importantly, we understand what the DIS means to your EMS and wider organisation.

– Engage with LRQA to find out how a gap analysis and our range of bespoke and public training services on specific areas of ISO/DIS 14001:2014 can benefit you personally, as well as your organisation.

– Work with LRQA and formalise a transition plan and process, designed to engage your Leadership from the start.


Disclaimer

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the dates indicated in

this presentation are correct, timescales - that are out of our control -

can change.


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www.thecqi.org Chartered Quality Institute

www.iaf.nu International Accreditation Forum

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