What is this standard about?
BS EN ISO 14004 provides further guidance on how to implement an Environmental Management System (EMS). It can stand alone as a standard or be used with the best-selling BS EN ISO 14001 as a sister guidance document.
Who is this standard for?
- Any organization, large or small, interested in implementing an EMS
- Environmental/sustainability sector
Why should you use this standard?
Organizations today are under constant pressure to improve their impact on the environment. To do this, they need a systematic approach to help them establish and continuously improve their Environmental Management System (EMS).
The recently revised ISO 14004:2016 helps organizations of all types and sizes to establish and boost their environmental performance and coordinate this with smoother management operations. ISO 14004 looks at all the relevant elements of an EMS to help organizations with their decision making. It also explains factors that should be taken into account during environmental policy formation, as well as the planning stages.
The standard includes practical guidelines on the successful implementation and operation of an environmental management system, performance testing and doing management reviews. Thanks to its high level of detail, it can provide particular support to those who might have less resources or feel uncertain about where to start.
What’s changed since the last update?
- The 2016 update is a major revision to ensure that this standard continues to serve organizations and maintain its relevance in today’s market place, while meeting the environmental challenges of the future
- It contains in-depth information on the recent changes to BS EN ISO 14001
- It includes greater emphasis on objectives and targets
- It features new help boxes
- In includes a greater consideration of entire lifecycles
