The management system developed to systematically reduce and, if possible, eliminate the damage that businesses cause or may cause to the environment is called Environmental Management System. The standard in which a series of conditions that standardize this system are determined is called ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard. Following the Rio summit in 1993, where countries sensitive to environmental pollution came together, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standards were published and entered into force by ISO in 1996. The importance given to the ISO 14001 certificate, whose aim is to reduce waste, protect the environment and use resources efficiently in the process of producing goods and services, is increasing in terms of sustainable development and sustainable trade. ISO 14001 is a service (management) standard, not a product standard. It is concerned with how products are produced, not what is produced. The relationships of businesses with the environment during the production process are discussed.
The first of the environmental management system standards, which is one of the integrated management systems, is the BS 7750 Environmental Management System standard prepared by the National Standards Institute of the United Kingdom in 1992. Following this, the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS: Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) was created by the European Union. Finally, in 1996, the ISO 14001 standard, which is the most accepted environmental management system standard in the world, was created and announced by ISO within the framework of international cooperation. ISO 14001 Environmental Management System is a management model established on the basis of risk analysis, which essentially aims to reduce the use of natural resources and minimize the damage to soil, water and air.
Benefits of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- Environmental pollution gradually decreases. Public health is protected. Factors that harm living things (plants and animals) and disrupt the balance of the ecosystem are minimized.
- Costs due to environmental impacts are reduced.
- Acting in accordance with the environmental sensitivities and expectations of consumers and citizens is ensured. In this way, the chance of reaching conscious consumers and winning over them increases.
- The organization has the image of an environmentally friendly company. Its prestige among consumers and society increases.
- It makes the organization strong in both national and international competition and makes it a preferred company in its sector.
- When the requirements of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard are met, the obligations arising from the legislation are largely met.
- It protects business activities from possible sanctions and legal problems by making them comply with national and international standards and legislation.
- Environmental impacts that may occur in emergency situations are eliminated or minimized.
- It increases environmental awareness among business employees. Employees' dependence on the organization increases because they work in a business that protects and does not harm the environment.
- Savings are achieved by using energy, water and similar resources effectively.
Principles of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard
- Commitment and Policy: The business must determine its environmental policy and commit to adherence to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standards.
- Planning: The business must determine the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services; In order to realize its commitments, it must determine goals and program the activities to achieve the goals.
- Implementation and Process: The business must develop its means and capacity and support mechanism in order to demonstrate effective implementation in order to realize its environmental policy and achieve its goals.
- Control and Corrective Action: The business must measure and evaluate its environmental actions and the degree of success in the activities.
- Review and Improvement: The business should review and improve the environmental management system it has established in order to improve its overall environmental activities and the degree of success in the activities.
ISO 14001:2015 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTANCY
It is now accepted all over the world that the resources of our world, which is getting smaller day by day, are not infinite, and that the environmental effects of products and activities are not local and regional, but global. This awareness has brought about the need to control environmental impacts through market forces rather than legal practices. In addition to meeting their expectations and needs at the highest level, today's consumer demands that the environment and the world in which they live be valued and respected, and they question this in the market. These developments have revealed the need for management systems that will enable businesses to keep their interactions with the environment under control and to continuously improve their environment, operations and success.
Subjects that we will benefit from in ISO 14001 Environmental Management System service;
- Conducting Current Situation Analysis
- Determination of legal conditions with the requesting company
- Providing ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Training
- Preparation of documents required by the standard
- Creation of system documentation
- Implementation of the system
- Internal Audit training and practice
- It is listed as applying for ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate.
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