ISO 14000

BY
SHALINEE TRIPATH
AJAY SARAN
VAMSI KRISHNA
 ISO
• ISO began in 1926 as the
International Federation of the
National Standardizing Associations
(ISA).
• It was disbanded in 1942 during the
second World War but was re-
organized under the current name,
ISO, in 1946.
• "ISO“ was derived from the Greek
 ISO 14000
ISO 14000 environmental
management standards exist to help
organizations minimize how their
operations negatively affect the
environment and comply with
applicable laws and regulations.
The ISO14000 standards are designed
to cover:
• Environmental management systems
• Environmental auditing
• Environmental performance
evaluation
• Environmental labeling
• Life-cycle assessment, environmental
aspects in product standards
ISO 14000 SERIES
 OBJECTIVES OF ISO14001
Internal objectives:

• Provide assurance to management

• Assure employees

External objectives:

• External stakeholders – such as customers, the

community and regulatory agencies
• Comply with environmental regulations
• Claims and communication
• Demonstrating conformity
KEY ELEMENTS OF ISO 14001
Environmental Policy
Environmental Aspects
Legal and Other Requirements
Objectives and Targets
Environmental Management
Programs
Structure and Responsibility
Training, Awareness, and
Competence Contd….
 KEY ELEMENTS OF ISO
14001
Communication
EMS Documentation
Document Control
Operational Control
Emergency Preparedness and
Response
Monitoring and Measurement

Contd
…
KEY ELEMENTS OF ISO 14001
Non conformance ,corrective &
preventive action .
Records
EMS Audit
Management Review
NO. OF COMPANIES
TOP 10 COUNTRIES
• Why have these
standards ?
• Who do the standards
apply to ?
What do the standards
apply to ?
 Benefits of ISO 14001
• Model for satisfying customers and
other stakeholders.
• Build quality into products and
services from design onwards.
• Address environmental concerns of
customers and public, and comply
with government regulations.
• Integrate with global economy.

Contd
 Benefits of ISO 14001
• International, expert consensus on
state-of-the-art practices for quality
and environmental management.
• Common language for dealing with
customers and suppliers worldwide in
B2B.
• Increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Model for continual improvement.
 ISO
A Certification

OR

A Registration
ISO 14001 CERTIFIED
COMPANIES
• SKF :Svenska Kullegar Fabrica
• Founded :1907
• Leading global suppliers of :
- Rolling bearings
- Seals
- Mechatronics
- Services and lubrication systems
• 110 manufacturing sites.
• Distributed all over in 70 countries.
• SKF is also represented in 140
countries through some 15 000
distributors and dealers.
• IS0 14001 environmental certification
• OHSAS 18001 certification.
• ISO 9000 certification .
 ISO 14001 IN SKF
• Water management
• Waste management
• Other management
 INFOSYS

• We contacted Ms. Sakshi Nigam , HR

Personnel at Infosys .
• According to her Infosys Technologies
Ltd has been certified ISO 14001
compliant by Det Norske Veritas
(DNV).
• Pune, Chennai, Bangalore,
Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad,
Mangalore and Mysore divisions of
 IBM
• We contacted Mr. Vikas Tripathiat IBM
Chennai .
• According to him :
IBM has ISO Certification for its
Bangalore division .
Environmental auditing is going
on at its Chennai division .
Strict observance of ISO 14000 is
being done at IBM.
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