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ISO 14001 Certification
Prove sustainable environmental management and use resources efficiently
Climate change and consequent new legal requirements bring increased expectations related to your company's environmental management. Certification according to the DIN EN ISO 14001 environmental standard helps send a strong signal showing that you value the responsible use of natural resources.
The international ISO 14001 standard defines prerequisites for an environmental management system. ISO 14001 certification gives you the opportunity to send a strong signal underlining your commitment to the responsible use of natural resources.
- Increased resource efficiency lowers environmental impacts, decreases consumption and reduces environmental costs
- Improved coordination of your environmental protection activities ensures fast and effective results with less effort
- Active environmental protection contribution boosts confidence in your company and improves your image in the long term
- Proven regulatory compliance brings sustainable competitive advantages
Your ISO 14001 Certification at a glance
With DIN EN ISO 14001 certification, you can demonstrate your active commitment to the environment and nature and thus benefit from numerous competitive advantages. Our experts carefully review your handling of resources, measures to protect the environment and the implementation of these in your processes. The comprehensive analysis by our experienced auditors provides you with a detailed overview and allows you to derive optimization potential as well as plan and implement measures for improvement.
- Thanks to many years of experience in environmental topics, our independent experts provide competent and reliable support
- Our holistic and strategic approach ensures a detailed overview of your individual situation
- Recognized ISO 14001 certification from DEKRA helps you objectively demonstrate your understanding of the importance of environmental and sustainability issues to your existing and future business partners
- With a portfolio of more than 200 accreditations worldwide, we are also able to offer combined certifications with other management standards such as ISO 50001
DIN EN ISO 14001 is a standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that has been in force since 1996. It helps companies and organizations to align their environmental management with a global standard. The aim is to improve environmental protection and integrate it optimally into the economic and social environment. Following a comprehensive revision, the current version of this standard was published in 2015.
The demand for resources is increasing worldwide. More and more companies are competing for increasingly scarce natural resources. At the same time, public environmental awareness and legislative pressure have increased in recent years. Terms such as “sustainability” have long since become decisive criteria for quality and credibility for customers, partners and the public.
On the other hand, laws on environmental protection, resource conservation and efficiency are also becoming ever stricter. An environmental management system that is tested and certified in accordance with an internationally recognized standard such as DIN EN ISO 14001 provides an ideal basis for this. This allows you to save resources, rationalize processes on an ongoing basis and meet legal and economic requirements.
The international standard DIN EN ISO 14001 does not set any absolute requirements for an environmental management system and is therefore flexible. In principle, therefore, any company or organization can be certified regardless of size, location, sector or ecological or social environment. Hundreds of thousands of companies and organizations worldwide have already taken advantage of this opportunity.
In order for your company to be certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001, you must first integrate efficient environmental management into your operating processes. This includes, among other things
- Your own environmental policy (written down and known to all employees)
- A critical review and inventory of your processes with regard to environmental criteria
- Defined environmental goals and their implementation in an environmental program
- A written and effective environmental management system
- A documented procedure for an internal audit/inspection according to environmental criteria
Certification of your environmental management system in accordance with the international standard offers you a whole range of benefits, including
- Greater economic efficiency through savings in resources
- Recognition of sources of error in your processes, exploitation of potential for improvement
- More efficient processes and higher qualification of employees in environmental issues
- Greater trust among customers, authorities, partners and the public
- More sustainable processes, products and services
- Minimization of waste and pollutants
- Greater legal certainty, recognition and reduction of liability risks
- Timely implementation of future environmental requirements
Our experts will provide you with comprehensive support during the audit of your environmental management system. These are the individual phases of the audit process:
1. information
Project meetings between our experts and you
Project meetings between our experts and you
2. documentation review
Preparation for certification including document review
Preparation for certification including document review
3. certification audit
Examination of your environmental management system by our auditors directly on site
Examination of your environmental management system by our auditors directly on site
4. issuance of certificate
Receipt of the DEKRA seal of approval after successful certification
Receipt of the DEKRA seal of approval after successful certification
5. regular surveillance audits
Annual monitoring of the implementation of the requirements in practice
Annual monitoring of the implementation of the requirements in practice
6. re-certification
After three years, the cycle starts again with re-certification
After three years, the cycle starts again with re-certification
The international standard is intended to permanently combine environmental protection and economic interests. By promoting an internal environmental policy and actively engaging your employees with the topic, an ecological awareness is created within the company. At the same time, the management level takes on more responsibility for environmental management and its successful implementation in day-to-day operations. The success of the measures introduced can be measured on an ongoing basis using key figures. In this way, the processes at your site are sustainably optimized and continuously adapted. This can range from the environmental compatibility of processes, products and services to communication, data processing and mobility within the company.
Yes, the certification of your environmental management system is compatible with other management system standards. For example, with the quality management standard ISO 9001 . This means that DIN EN ISO 14001 can be easily integrated into your existing management system at any time. This also opens up the possibility of combined certification.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revised its management system standards to better address climate change, motivating companies to take action and make sustainable improvements.
This extension affects all ISO Type A management system standards, including ISO 14001, and requires certified organizations to integrate climate change into their planning and consider the needs of their stakeholders. Implementation of these new requirements is required immediately and will be monitored by us as the certification body. Non-compliance may result in non-conformity.
Do you need additional information on the new requirements regarding climate change in management systems? Please contact us.
Management System Certification is offered by DEKRA Certification GmbH and operates independently of all training and consultancy services offered by other DEKRA units.
