Environmental management systems
ISO 14001 certification
Shows that your organisation identifies and controls its environmental impact.
What ISO 14001:2015 is
ISO 14001:2015 sets out the requirements for an environmental management system. It helps an organisation identify, prioritise and manage its environmental risks as part of normal business practice.
What the standard commits you to
- Protecting the environment
- Preventing pollution
- Minimising waste
- Continual improvement within the management cycle
- Compliance with your own environmental policy
Who it is for
- Organisations with permits, discharges or waste streams to control
- Contractors working for clients with environmental requirements
- Organisations reporting on environmental performance
- Organisations reducing energy, water or material use
At a glance
| Standard | ISO 14001:2015 |
|---|---|
| Certificate validity | Three years |
| Surveillance | Each year |
| Certification body | NQC, accredited by IAS, certificate MSCB-364 |
The process
Enquiry, Stage 1, Stage 2, certification decision, certificate issue, then surveillance each year.
What we need from you
To quote for your certification
Your scope
The activities and products or services to be covered.
Your sites
How many locations, and where they are.
Your headcount
Total employees, including shifts and part time.
Your current position
Whether you hold certification already, and with whom.
NQC is a third party certification body. We do not provide consultancy, internal auditing or management system implementation to the organisations we certify, and certification decisions are taken independently of the audit team. Read our impartiality policy.
Request a quote for ISO 14001 certification
Send us your scope, your sites and your employee numbers and we will come back with the audit time and the fee basis.