ISO 14001:2015
sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be
certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow
to set up an effective environmental management system. It can be used by any
organization regardless of its activity or sector.
Using ISO
14001:2015 can provide assurance to company management and employees as well as
external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved.
There are more
than 300,000 certifications to ISO 14001 in 171 countries around the world.