ISO 14000

ISO 14000 is a family of standards by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) related to environmental management that exists to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes, etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or land); (b) comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements; and (c) continually improve in the above.^[1]

ISO 14000 is similar to ISO 9000 quality management in that both pertain to the process of how a service/product is rendered, rather than to the service/product itself. As with ISO 9001, certification is performed by third-party organizations rather than being awarded by ISO directly. The ISO 19011 and ISO 17021 audit standards apply when audits are being performed.

The requirements of ISO 14001 are an integral part of the European Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). EMAS's structure and material are more demanding, mainly concerning performance improvement, legal compliance, and reporting duties.^[2] The current version of ISO 14001 is ISO 14001:2015, which was published in September 2015.^[3]

^ "ISO 14000 family - Environmental management". www.iso.org. ISO. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
^ "From ISO 14001 to EMAS: Mind the gap" (PDF). Office of the German EMAS Advisory Board. August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ Naden, C. (15 September 2015). "The newly revised ISO 14001 is here". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[1] "ISO 14000 family - Environmental management". www.iso.org. ISO. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[EMASFrom14-2] "From ISO 14001 to EMAS: Mind the gap" (PDF). Office of the German EMAS Advisory Board. August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[NadenTheNewly15-3] Naden, C. (15 September 2015). "The newly revised ISO 14001 is here". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

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