This course will help you learn what you need to know about transitioning to the newISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard. You willdiscover the latest changes and how these will affect your organization so you canstart putting transition arrangements in place. It will assist you with theimplementation of the changes within your business.

This course is particularly valuable for individuals directly involved in the planning,implementing, maintaining or auditing of an ISO 14001 Environmental ManagementSystem (EMS). On completion of the course, you will be able to apply yourknowledge of the amended requirements to ISO 14001:2015 to develop an actionplan to aid implementation of your processes.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key changes between ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14001:2015
• Learn what needs to be revised in your current EMS
• Appreciate the significance of organizational context and adopting a risk-based approach
• Grasp the application of risk-based thinking, leadership and process management
• Explain new requirements in Annex SL (Appendix 2) relating to organizational context, planning and support
• Build stakeholder confidence by updating teams and processes in line with the latest requirements

• Find out about transition arrangements for BSI certification.

•Identify the best approach to implement the amended ISO 14001:2015 requirements
•Create an individual action plan to prepare for implementation of the required changes.
•Apply the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 to assist with the implementation of robust process controls.
•Identify the new requirements for documented information.
•Learn how to use gap analysis tools and templates to sense check your current business management system.

How will you benefit?

•Learn the steps to transition your system
•Gain knowledge to develop an action plan
•Understand how to implement robust controls

Who Should Attend:

•Environmental managers and consultants
•Organizations that are currently operating or certified to ISO 14001:2004
•Management system practitioners who will be converting to ISO 14001:2015
•Internal and external management system auditors who will be auditing to ISO 14001:2015
•Anyone with an interest in finding out how to implement the changes to ISO 14001:2015

Duration: 3 Days

*Based on the latest draft of the standard. Students taking this course prior to the release of the published standard will be provided with a complimentary webinar covering any differences between the draft and published standard after the release.