Environmental control
Identify significant environmental aspects and plan proportionate controls.
Environmental Management System
Manage environmental responsibilities systematically.
Standard overview
ISO 14001:2015 provides a framework for identifying environmental aspects, managing obligations, setting objectives and improving environmental performance.
The standard is designed to support a managed system of policies, responsibilities, controls, evidence and improvement. Certification should reflect the organization’s actual scope and activities rather than a generic description.
Management value
Results depend on how effectively the organization implements and maintains its management system.
Identify significant environmental aspects and plan proportionate controls.
Track the use of materials, energy, water and other resources.
Maintain a process for understanding relevant compliance obligations.
Set environmental objectives and evaluate progress against them.
Core areas
Suitable organizations
Suitability depends on your activities, customer expectations and intended use. If a tender or buyer specifies accreditation, confirm that requirement before selecting Non-IAF certification.
Application process
Provide organization details, intended scope and the selected ISO standard.
The applicable management system, wording and required information are reviewed.
Organization, owner, scope and validity information are checked before issue.
The issued PDF includes a unique number and QR-linked public registry record.
Important accreditation note
Non-IAF certification may not satisfy requirements that explicitly call for an IAF-accredited certificate. Check the tender, customer, regulator or marketplace requirement before applying. ISO Cert India does not represent this service as IAF accredited.
Common questions
An environmental aspect is an element of an organization’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.
Yes. Offices and service organizations can have environmental aspects such as energy use, waste, travel, purchasing and facility operations.
No. ISO Cert India currently supports Non-IAF certification. Check the acceptance requirement of your customer, tender or regulator first.