ISO 14001 helps improve your environmental performance. But it also offers your organisation additional advantages:
By working with an environmental management system, you are testing your operation against both current and future environmental performance regulations.
Interested in keeping your expenses under control? Thanks to ISO 14001, you're making better use of your resources, taking a close look at your energy efficiency and making intelligent waste management work.
Sustainability is a top priority for both consumers and businesses in today's world. Committing to good environmental performance builds a sustainable reputation and strengthens trust.
Are you making the climate a priority with an environmental management system? If so, you’re ensuring that management plays a more active role. What’s more, you’re encouraging your employees to get involved too.
Public sector? Private? Large or small? Every organisation, regardless of sector, can apply this standard in a way that meets their needs.
Are you working to an internationally recognised ISO standard? Then your credibility gets a big boost at the negotiating table.
Because you have to accurately document all environmental indicators and communicate about them regularly, you build a solid internal expertise.
Are you working with an environmental management system? Then you’re contributing to many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. For example, SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 7 (affordable and sustainable energy), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), SDG 13 (climate action), SDG 14 (life in water) and SDG 15 (life on land).
ISO 14001 is the second most popular standard worldwide when it comes to certification. Only ISO 9001 scores higher.
What makes this certification so interesting?
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Higher sales
You constantly respond to the needs of your customers and increase their satisfaction. That's how you put them first. Consequence: you ensure customer loyalty, attract new customers and increase your sales.
Demonstrable quality
With the ISO 9001 quality management system, you show your customers and other stakeholders that you provide high-quality and reliable products or services.
Lower costs
Thanks to the four-step cycle, you reduce the likelihood of errors. Your organisation also works more efficiently, reducing the time and resources you need to invest in it.
Greater flexibility
You focus strongly on risks and opportunities. This allows you to respond optimally to changes in the market and your organisation. Thanks to this strong adaptability, you stay one step ahead of the competition.
Want to get your environmental performance up to speed? Go for the international standard ISO 14001. This will immediately give you a handy overview of all the requirements for an effective environmental management system.
Want to know how to implement ISO 14001? Then follow the online basic training or the Master Track .The online basic training consists of an interactive learning platform about ISO 14001. This allows you to quickly learn the basics about environmental management, environmental impact and the international standard using theory, examples, videos and exercises.
Want to expand your expertise on environmental management? Then follow our Master Track. This course consists of four parts: an introduction to ISO 14001, two classroom-based sessions, and a final test with a presentation.
Ready to fine-tune the quality of your environmental management even more? Then take a look at the other standards in the ISO 14000 series, which helps organisations with their environmental responsibilities.
