WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SANS/ISO 14001

WHAT DOES IT DO, AND WHO IS IT FOR?

ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified. In addition, it maps out a framework that a company or organisation can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.

Designed for any organisation, regardless of its activity or sector, it can assure company management, employees, and external stakeholders that environmental impact is measured and improved.

WHAT DO THE STANDARDS IN THE ISO 14000 FAMILY COVER?

The SANS/ISO 14000 family of standards are developed by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 207 and its various subcommittees. See their standards catalogue for a complete list of published standards in the series.

SANS/ISO 14001 provides requirements with guidance for use that relate to environmental systems. Other standards in the family focus on specific approaches such as audits, communications, labelling and life cycle analysis, and ecological challenges such as climate change.

CAN AN ORGANISATION BE ISO 14001 CERTIFIED?

There are more than 300,000 certifications to ISO 14001 in 171 countries worldwide.

There is a short document available where you can find out more, not only on certification but a wide range of benefits of SANS/ISO 14001 below:

Learn why this standard is so important: