![]() ![]() This would include necessary processes for the organization to be successful. This clause also defines in general terms an organization’s EMS system. An example might be air quality issues in the surrounding area of the facility, if important. This scope could include additional items to the organization’s boundaries. ![]() It is also aimed at defining the EMS scope as it relates to the business operation. Customers also are interested parties as a result of their requirements for certain chemical use and other materials. Through the identification of the Context of the Organization, top management can focus on being more environmentally friendly and ensure that the organization remains in compliance with all regulations. Top management’s focus does not require documentation however, most organizations will document the internal and external issues plus interested parties in the environment. Interested parties could be the organization’s adjoining neighbors, and various local, state, federal environmental agencies. External issues might include customers and legal requirements. One of the objectives of ISO 14001:2015 is the pulling together of an organization’s environmental internal issues, external issues, and interested parties that make up the firm’s business environment or the Context of the Organization. In the past, top management was never required to define the firm’s business environment as it related to internal and external issues or any interested parties. Internal issues might be air quality, waste hauling, and its costs. The auditor will be looking for and documenting high-level issues and available documentation that demonstrates the effective implementation of an organization’s EMS system. Context of the Organization is the first auditable part of ISO 14001:2015 and may be audited toward the beginning of the EMS audit. The organization’s environmental policy included commitments to comply with applicable environmental regulations, reduce pollution, and continually improve its environmental performance. This significantly increases the planning work you need to do to maintain your ISO 14001 certification but the enhanced approach gives you a much better view of the risks and opportunities for your organization and will help develop a more robust corporate strategy. Past revisions of ISO 14001 required organizations to define the scope-the activities, processes, and buildings, and property within their EMS. the organization’s ability to implement new technologies and influence behavior changes in its employees). beliefs and norms of society and its expectation of the organization, environmental performance of peers and competitors) and ![]()
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