What are the Key Principles of ISO 14001?

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duthie135

I have been able to identify the generally recognised key principles for ISO 9001 (Customer Focus, Provide leadership, Take a process approach etc.) and for OHSAS 18001 (Leadership Involvement, Risk Management, Commitment to Compliance etc.), but have not been able to identify such for ISO 14001. Can anyone assist/provide?
 
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Pjservan

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Similar to 18001 but add aspects and impacts. The deployment of ISO 14001 becomes tricky if you are not in a very regulated environment as folks normally have the tendency to "lock-down" on regulated items. The standard expects you to go beyond it.
 

somashekar

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Starts with Prevention of pollution and conservation of natural resources
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Leadership Involvement, Risk Management, Commitment to Compliance etc.
 

Colin

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Here are a few slides from an ISO 14001 presentation I do - I hope they help.
 

John Broomfield

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I have been able to identify the generally recognised key principles for ISO 9001 (Customer Focus, Provide leadership, Take a process approach etc.) and for OHSAS 18001 (Leadership Involvement, Risk Management, Commitment to Compliance etc.), but have not been able to identify such for ISO 14001. Can anyone assist/provide?

duthie,

For leaders to ensure their business management system continually improves the way their organization prevents pollution during the design of its services, products, processes and by-products, its purchasing (up and down the supply chain) and in the planning and conduct of its other operations.

ISO 14001 requires lot more than mere compliance with legal requirements.

John
 
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Randy

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Very clearly stated in the "INTRODUCTION"

This International Standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and
information about significant environmental aspects
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duthie135

Thank you all for the comments. What I have concluded is a combination of 18001 principles with specific links to prevention of pollution etc.
 
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