Course description

This new IEMA Certified course is aimed at individuals that are responsible for implementing or maintaining an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 and covers the new requirements of ISO 14001:2015.

This will enable delegates to evaluate and implement changes and improve their organisation’s environmental management system. If you want to be the first to implement the ISO 14001:2015 standard in your organisation, this course will give you the tools to adapt to the updated standard. You will leave the course with our unique electronic iemaSTS EMS Gap Analysis Tool.

Course objectives

On completing this course the participant will:

Understand the changes to ISO 14001:2015 and their intent
Identify and plan actions to enable an organisation to conform to, and so realise the benefits of the new requirements.

Course programme

Background to the revision of ISO 14001 and the new common structure
Organisational context and the needs of the interested parties
Risks and opportunities
Control and influence over value chain
Life cycle perspective – control and influence
Integration into core business processes
Implications for existing management systems and processes
Environmental sustainability
Leadership
Competence
Compliance obligations and demonstration of compliance status
Other key changes in the requirements of the standard
Inter-relationship between different requirements of the standard
Benefits of conforming to the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
Evaluate the context of an organisation relevant to you
Evaluate the scope of an organisation’s EMS
Applying the IEMA Gap Analysis Toolkit
Identify the communication channels in your organisation and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of your EMS
Determine the scope of the necessary EMS changes/ improvements
Determine the implication(s) on elements of other systems and processes e.g. risk management, quality, health and safety
Explore and state opportunities to drive added value through this change process
Plan the implementation of required changes

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at environment and sustainability professionals responsible for implementing and maintaining environmental management systems.

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