Introduction
You need this course if,
- Embed sustainability and environmental management into your business
- Engage and increase the involvement of top management in environmental management
- Improve the environmental performance of your business, with consequential commercial benefits
- Integrate environmental management into existing business processes
- Know more about ISO 14001:2015 and how it is a useful model to improve environmental performance
- Understand the purpose and requirements of ISO 14001 as a tool to manage environmental risks and opportunities
- Be involved in the development, implementation and management of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- Complete other ISO 14000 series-based training courses such as EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor, the EMS Auditor Conversion or the Internal EMS Auditor training courses
- You want to be an Internal EMS Auditor
- You want an understanding of some of the requirements of ISO 14001
You will learn -
- The purpose and value of an effective EMS and its contribution to your business
- The purpose and intent of ISO 14001 and its relationship to other standards including the ISO 14000 series
- Essential definitions and terminology to help you interpret and apply ISO 14001 requirements
- Key requirements of ISO 14001 and how they relate to one another
- To determine environmental risks and opportunities
- The purpose, intent and key requirements of ISO 14001
- business benefits of implementing an EMS and the background to ISO 14001
- The contribution internal EMS audits can make to the effectiveness of your management system
- The roles and responsibilities of an Internal EMS Auditor
- How to plan your audits by developing effective checklists
- How to verify that current practice in your organisation conforms with defined requirements
- That auditing for conformity can improve the stability and robustness of management systems
- to gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and sampling of documentation
- to report findings accurately
- what corrective action is and who is responsible for taking action
- how to follow up and verify the effectiveness of corrective action taken
You will need -
- No previous auditing experience.
- It is recommended that prior to this course attendees complete the ISO 14001 Appreciation and Interpretation course.
Your future development
- New Environmental Systems Manager
- EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor
- Tutored Audits (coached live audit at your company)
- See our Business Improvement courses
Course length
3 days - Classroom/Virtual
In-house
If you are looking for a course for four or more people, you may find our in-house option more cost-effective. Contact the team for a quote.
Customised
Work with our training experts to develop a training course or programme specific to your exact requirements.
