Prepare for the new ISO 14001
The new ISO 14001:2026 has been published by ISO. Initially, only ISO's own version has been published and is available in our online store: ISO 14001:2026. This edition of ISO 14001 will also be established and published as a Norwegian Standard, i.e. as NS-EN ISO 14001:2026.
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More affordable with NS-EN ISO 14001 edition
Norwegian editions of ISO standards are less expensive than the "original", so we recommend to wait until the NS-edition is available in our online store. It is also the NS.edition that will be available in Norwegian translation. Norwegian translation is under way.
Access to draft
This draft can only be purchased as a single copy, either digitally as Read Online (only available to the purchaser) or as a printed booklet sent by mail.
The valid edition of this standard is: NS-EN ISO 14001:2015
Abstract
This document specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. It is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
This document helps an organization to achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties. The intended outcomes of an environmental management system include:
enhancing environmental performance;
meeting compliance obligations;
achieving environmental objectives.
This document is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization determines it can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective. This document does not state specific environmental performance criteria.
This document can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve environmental management. Claims of conformity to this document, however, are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization’s environmental management system and fulfilled without exclusion.
