ISO 14001 Competence, Training & Awareness: Why are they important for your EMS?
Mark Hammar
Updated on July 30, 2026, to reflect the 2026 revision of ISO 14001. Do you have trouble understanding and explaining...
Updated on July 30, 2026, to reflect the 2026 revision of ISO 14001. Do you have trouble understanding and explaining why ISO 14001 has a sections on competence, training and awareness? Do your employees and...
Understanding Responsibility & Authority Identification in ISO 14001
Have you had trouble understanding the requirements in section 4.4.1 of the ISO 14001 standard on resources, roles, responsibility and...
Have you had trouble understanding the requirements in section 4.4.1 of the ISO 14001 standard on resources, roles, responsibility and authority? Are you concerned that you are going too far in how you are defining...
Why should you certify your ISO 14001 Environmental Management System?
Updated on July 30, 2026, to reflect the 2026 revision of ISO 14001. It comes as a bit of a...
Updated on July 30, 2026, to reflect the 2026 revision of ISO 14001. It comes as a bit of a surprise to many people to find out that there is not a requirement in ISO...
Environmental Nonconformity Management: How is ISO 14001 different from ISO 9001
When most people think of nonconformity, they immediately turn their thoughts to the management of nonconforming product in the ISO...
When most people think of nonconformity, they immediately turn their thoughts to the management of nonconforming product in the ISO 9001 quality management system. While ISO 14001 includes requirements for dealing with nonconformity in the environmental...
How can your EMS Management Review be more useful?
If you think that a management review for your environmental management system is a waste of time rather than a...
If you think that a management review for your environmental management system is a waste of time rather than a benefit, you are not alone; many companies think this way. However, if you use your...
