TS EN ISO 14001

TS EN ISO 14001 is the standard for an environmental management system that helps an organization manage its environmental responsibilities in a structured way. Its focus is not on prescribing fixed environmental performance figures, but on providing system requirements that support better environmental performance, compliance obligations, and the achievement of environmental objectives.

How the environmental management system is organised

In general technical terms, an environmental management system is the framework an organization uses to identify environmental aspects, set objectives, control processes, and drive continual improvement. The standard applies to the environmental aspects of activities, products, and services that the organization can control or influence, considering a life cycle perspective. That makes it relevant not only to operations inside the facility, but also to procurement, design, logistics, and other interactions that can affect environmental impact.

The document is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type, or nature. It does not state specific environmental performance criteria, so it does not impose one universal environmental benchmark for all sectors. Instead, it provides a management-system basis that organizations can use in whole or in part, provided that all requirements are incorporated and fulfilled when conformity is claimed.

• Defines requirements for an environmental management system.
• Supports improved environmental performance through systematic management.
• Helps organisations address compliance obligations and environmental objectives.
• Applies to organisations of any size, type, or nature.
• Does not set specific environmental performance criteria or numerical limits.