ISO 14001:2015 Foundation

Decision makers and managers at all levels who need to understand the fundamentals and practical implementation requirements of an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). Environmental Managers or those with responsibility for maintaining an existing EMS to a recognised standard will also find this course very useful. Also useful to anyone who needs an introduction to environmental management or those wishing to attend the 2-day auditor course without prior experience of environmental management systems.

This course will equip delegates with an understanding of the development and application of environmental management techniques and how the ISO 14001:2015 standard is interpreted and implemented.

On completion of the course delegates are expected to be able to:

• Describe the purpose of an environmental management system
• Explain the purpose, content and interrelationships of ISO 14001, ISO 14004, and EMAS
• Interpret the specific requirements of ISO 14001 in the context of an effectively implemented environmental management system

• Benefits of an effective EMS to businesses
• Essential environmental terminology and familiarisation with ISO 14001 definitions
• Purpose and intent of an environmental management system
• Environmental issues and how to assess and determine environmental aspects and impacts
• Understanding organizational context and a risk-based approach
• Summary of key environmental legislation and relevance of legislation to an EMS
• Structure and key requirements of ISO 14001
• Setting environmental objectives
• Continual improvement process for an EMS
• Monitoring, measurement and analysis

Attendance will enable delegates to:

• Decide how best to develop the Environmental Management Systems of their organisation and avoid common problems
• Add to their environmental management career credentials
• Understand the relevance of environmental standards to their organisation
• Improve environmental decision-making
• Demonstrate the competitive benefits of environmental management standards to their own and other organisations

Offering better value for money, they can be designed to closely match your specific requirements.

Our course leaders have extensive experience in the environmental management systems across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, service and professional organisations including Local and National government. They have extensive experience working across cultural boundaries, through their work in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.

Delegates successfully completing the course will be awarded a certificate from SAI Global.

The fee includes full day virtual training.