Overview: this workshop is tailored individually for each client and covers all areas of internal environmental auditing, from the planning stage, through to conducting the audit and follow up action, in line with ISO 14001:2004.

• Overview of ISO 14001:2004
• Business reasons for ISO 14001
• Planning and preparing for an audit
• Flowcharts and checklists
• Human aspects of auditing
• Performing an audit
• Reporting findings and non-conformities
• Follow up action
• Practical session: undertaking live audits

Learning outcomes: gives auditors the confidence to perform successful internal environmental audits, required for the effective maintenance and continual improvement of each company's EMS.

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ISO14001 - ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TRAINING Back to top

Overview: to familiarise managers and employees with the requirements and benefits of ISO 14001 in the context of their organisation.

• Purpose of ISO 14000 family of standards
• Translating ISO 14001 into practice
• Plan - Do - Check - Review
• Environmental policy and objectives: what they mean to you
• The Register of Aspects and Register of Legislation
• The role of environment procedures
• How to demonstrate continual improvement
• Internal auditing: development, not punishment

Learning outcomes: to become familiar with all key concepts of IISO 14001:2004, have an understanding of its ethos and approach, and see how it benefits your organisation.

Overview: a tailored workshop designed to instruct the Environmental Representative in the management and content of your company's EMS. Pays particular attention to developing the EMS in the organisational context of the client.

• Role and responsibilities: the remit of the Environmental Representative
• Administration and management of the EMS
• Structure of the EMS: manual, policy, objectives and procedures
• Continual improvement and the EMS: what can and cannot be changed
• The process approach and environmental procedures
• The management review
• Managing the internal audit schedule and auditors
• The external assessment
• The way forward: recommendations for improvement

Learning outcomes: to develop an in-depth understanding of the EMS, helping them embrace the concepts of environmental protection, compliance and continual improvement. Offering helpful hints and tips, it will give them the confidence to develop a more streamlined EMS, whilst addressing the requirements of ISO 14001:2004.

Integrated Management System training is also available on request.

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