ACERTA has expert auditors on ISO 14001 auditing and we give an extra added value when the audits are conducted against that standard in food sector companies.
ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out how to implement an environmental management system (EMS) effective.
The standard is designed to manage the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact. With the commitment of the entire organization, can accomplish both objectives.
ISO 14001 covers the following aspects:
General requirements
Environmental policy
Planning implementation and operation
Checking and corrective action
Management review
This means you can identify aspects of business that have an impact on the environment and understand those environmental laws that are relevant to that situation.
The next step is to produce objectives for improvement and a management program to achieve them, with regular reviews for continual improvement. Thus, one can evaluate the system and, if compliant, register your company or site to ISO 14001.
What companies must take to comply with ISO 14001?
The environmental impact is becoming an important issue worldwide. The pressure to minimize that impact comes from many sources: local and national governments, regulators, industry associations, customers, employees and shareholders.
Social pressures also come from the growing array of interest groups or stakeholders such as consumers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) dedicated to the environment or the interests of minority groups, academia and neighborhood associations.
On the other hand the new technologies and social networks allow users and consumers have quickly news mishaps that may occur in companies anywhere in the world.
ISO 14001 is significant for any organization, especially for:
Single-site companies to large multinational companies
High-risk companies and service organizations, low-risk
Manufacturing, process and services, including local governments
All industrial sectors both public and private
Original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers
