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ISO 14001 EMS Consulting, Auditing and Training

Compliance with environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs typically represents a minimally acceptable standard for most companies. The benefits of going beyond the minimum and reaping the benefits of a structured systems approach are not always clearly understood or easily accomplished. Several drivers play an important role in certification programs; these may include parent company influence, customer requirements and expectations, and the interest of regulatory agencies or other interested non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

ENVISION views compliance and systems efforts together; they go hand-in-hand. ENVISION’s staff of ISO 14001 Certified Lead Auditors support our clients with the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS). Our approach starts with a structured environmental, health and safety key performance business indicator assessment. These are business metrics with performance indicators linked to targets and goals. This approach benefits our clients in two (2) ways; first, it demonstrates environmental impact reduction appropriate to the nature and scale of the business and second, cost reduction programs are put in place to sustain and drive these efforts. Cost savings are usually identified by onsite assessment and gap analysis activities and typically involve:

  • increased compliance
  • reduced usage of raw materials and generation of waste
  • reduced risk associated with best disposal practices

ENVISION EMS services are designed to meet a dual purpose; reducing compliance issues and reducing costs. We have experience in simplifying the issues and building a strategic, cost effective program to measure and demonstrate continuous improved performance – whether compliance or systems driven.

ENVISION understands that many companies are still undecided on the benefits of ISO 14001 certification. To assist with this, ENVISION provides the following ISO 14001 consultation services program:

Part 1 – Presentation and Gap Analysis – Within Part 1 of the program, ENVISION will review the general benefits a firm can hope to achieve by implementing ISO 14001 and explain the standard, the process of certification, commonalities with ISO 9001, and time and training needs. ENVISION will also review our client’s activities, products or services and available documentation, procedures and programs in order to perform a gap analysis detailing current conformance to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard. This will be performed by ENVISION’s ISO 14001 Certified Lead Auditor(s). Initiation of an onsite gap analysis is the single most crucial step in understanding how to move forward in obtaining ISO certification.

Part 2 – Report and Recommendations – ENVISION will generate a report and recommendations from the gap analysis conducted at our client’s location. The report will detail current conformance to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard and identify what systems are available to our client that could be used to assist in implementation of the program. The gap analysis process allows our client to understand the specific areas to concentrate resources and the general time and effort necessary to get ready for a certification audit. ENVISION has the ability to identify what systems the business already has in place that meet the intent of the standard and to what degree.

Part 3 – Additional ISO Consulting Services – Other services ENVISION can provide include:

  • Timeline, Budget and Resources
  • Strategic Mentoring Program
  • ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Training
  • Environmental Compliance Review
  • Aspect and Impacts
  • Strategic Targets and Objectives Development
  • Integration with Existing Programs

Following this course of action will provide a blueprint for our client to implement their ISO 14001 program in the most cost effective and timely manner.

Please visit our Virtual University for general ISO 14001 introductory and training programs.