The ISO14000 standard is an international standard in the field of environmental management developed by the Technical Committee for Standardization of Environmental Management (TC207), and has now evolved into the 2015 version. The ISO14001 standard specifies the environmental management system requirements that organizations can use to enhance their environmental performance. The ISO14001 standard can be used by organizations seeking to manage their environmental responsibility in a systematic manner, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the 'environmental pillar'.

      GB/T 24001-2016 "Environmental Management Systems - Requirements and Guidelines for Use" is the core of the ISO14000 environmental management series standards, aimed at providing a framework for organizations to protect the environment, respond to changing environmental conditions, and maintain a balance with socio-economic needs. This standard specifies the requirements for an environmental management system, enabling organizations to achieve the expected results of their established environmental management system.

Compared with GB/T24001-2004, the main technical changes of this standard, except for editorial modifications, are as follows:

——Adopting the high-order structure in Annex SL of ISO/IEC Guidelines Part 1;

——Revised terminology and definitions;

——Proposed the thinking of strategic environmental management;

——Adopting risk-based thinking;

——Strengthening the role of leadership;

——Promise to expand from pollution prevention to environmental protection;

——Emphasize the integration of environmental management systems into the organization's business processes;

—- More emphasis on improving environmental performance;

——Explicitly require the application of a lifecycle perspective;

——Refined the requirements for internal and external information exchange;

——More emphasis on fulfilling compliance obligations;

——Be more flexible in handling documented information.

Implementation significance:

1Improve organizational environmental behavior and avoid legal and environmental risks.

2.Improving the management level of enterprises provides a scientific management mechanism for pollution prevention and sustainable development.

3.It can confirm to the outside world that it adheres to the declared environmental policies and commitments to improve environmental behavior, establish a good corporate image, and enhance corporate reputation and visibility.

4.Beneficial for meeting the needs of the market, users, and stakeholders, attracting investment, promoting product sales, and expanding the market.

5.Adapt to the trend of green consumption and enhance the competitive advantage of enterprises.

6.Beneficial for promoting technological transformation of enterprises, improving process technology, and developing new products.

7.Enhance the understanding between enterprises and surrounding residents, communities, and stakeholders, and improve mutual relationships.

8.Beneficial for the growth of enterprise economic benefits and enhancing the environmental awareness of all employees.

Which organizations are suitable for?

Applicable to any organization that wishes to:

1.Establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve an environmental management system.

2.Ensure that the organization complies with its stated environmental policy.

3.Conduct self-evaluation and self declaration.

4.Seek confirmation of compliance from relevant parties of the organization, such as customers.

5.Seeking external confirmation of their self declaration.

6.Seeking external organizations to certify its environmental management system.

Scope of Environmental Management System Certification Business

Certification standards: GB/T24001

Note: Classification based on CNAS-RC01

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