ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems in Ohio

Serving Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Illinois

ISO 14001 is the leading standard for environmental management systems. This standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) lays out requirements for environmental management systems, which companies can employ to meet their environmental goals. Organizations can apply the standard to all the environmental aspects of their activities, products and services that they can control or influence. It helps them manage their environmental responsibilities in a systematic way and in accordance with their environmental policy.


While ISO 14001 describes requirements for an environmental management system, it does not include specific environmental performance criteria.


Any organization regardless of size and sector can use this international standard. This includes private, not-for-profit, and governmental entities.


An organization may apply ISO 14001 in whole or in part. Although some businesses may find it useful to apply only part of the standard, those that do not meet all of its requirements are not in compliance with it. Certification to the standard provides evidence to outside parties that a company has an effective environmental management system, or EMS, in place.


Certification to ISO 14001 allows you to:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to achieving legal and regulatory compliance to regulators and government
  • Demonstrate your environmental commitment to stakeholders
  • Demonstrate an innovative and forward-thinking approach to customers and prospective employees
  • Increase your access to new customers and business partners
  • Better manage your environmental risks, now and in the future
  • Potentially reduce public liability insurance costs
  • Enhance your reputation

For particular industries, pressure is now being exerted by many large organizations, such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who expect their suppliers to adopt environmentally-friendly practices and may mandate ISO 14001 certification as a license to operate.


If you want to take the implementation and certification of an EMS slowly, the BS 8555 STEMS scheme allows you to phase the management system in and assess how you’re performing at each step on the path. Once completed, it still results in achieving ISO 14001 certification.

ISO 14000 On The White Flower — Canton, OH — NCK Industries, Inc.

Advantages of ISO 14001

  • Process improvement
  • Environmental cost reduction
  • Better relationships with regulators
  • Better relationships with insurers, investors, and financial markets
  • Product improvement
  • Marketing advantages
  • Better control of liabilities
  • Regulatory burden
  • Protection of company image and name
  • Demonstration of responsible management
Crystal Ball On The Grass — Canton, OH — NCK Industries, Inc.

Benefits of ISO 14001


It is becoming more and more important to demonstrate that organization are thinking about their environmental impact and putting in place systems that will not only benefit the environment but will also reduce costs and improve efficiency within the organization.


The benefits of showing conformance to the ISO 14001 standard are numerous:

  • Cost savings in waste, recycling, and consumption
  • Advantage over competitors when tendering for business
  • Management of environmental risks
  • Compliance with individual countries environmental regulations
  • Demonstrates your commitment to improving the environment
  • Shows you are a responsible future focused organization
  • Can reduce insurance cover costs
  • Can increase employee engagement in the knowledge that they are working in an environmentally friendly organization

Having a well-defined Energy Management System (EMS) framework will provide your organization with a systematic approach to compliance. In some cases regulatory bodies are more flexible with companies with performance and public accountability records.

ISO compliance will help your company obtain financial and operational benefits from improved environmental performance.

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