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14001:2015 CHECKLIST

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4. CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATION
Evidence of determination of
Understanding the Organization and
its CONTEXT (4.1)
Evidence of determination of
INTERESTED PARTIES and their
requirements (4.2)
Did you determine the needs and
expectations of your interested parties?
Did you identify those that have become
compliance obligations (requirements)?
Evidence of review and verification for
SCOPE of environmental management
system (4.3)
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of your environmental management
system (EMS)?
Evidence demonstrating environmental
management system reflects
requirements (4.4)
5. LEADERSHIP
Evidence of Leadership and Commitment
of TOP MANAGEMENT (5.1)
Evidence Environmental POLICY has
been reviewed and is consistent with
intent of ISO14001:2015 (5.2)
Evidence that organizational ROLES,
RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES
have been appropriately assigned and
communicated. (5.3)
6. PLANNING
6.1 ACTIONS TO ADDRESS RISK &
OPPORTUNITIES
Evidence that RISKS AND
OPPPORTUNITIES related to
environmental aspects, compliance
obligations and other issues have been
identified and addressed. (6.1.1)
Evidence that ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECTS of organizations activities,
products and services that it has control
over and it can influence along with
environmental impacts have been
determined (6.1.2)
A LIFE CYCLE perspective of the
environmental aspects has been
considered (6.1.2)

Established CRITERIA is documented

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environmental aspects (6.1.2)
SIGNIFICANT environmental aspects
have been COMMUNICATED among the
various levels and functions of the
organization (6.1.2)
Evidence that COMPLIANCE
OBLIGATIONS relating to environmental
aspects meet requirements of ISO
14001:2015 (6.1.3)
Evidence that the organizations planning
takes into consideration actions to
address: significant environmental
aspects; compliance obligations; risks
and opportunities (6.1.4.a)
Evidence that the organization’s planning
process has the EMS integrated and
implemented with other business
processes (6.1.4.b)
Evidence that ENVIRONMENTAL
OBJECTIVES have been established
that are consistent with the
environmental policy, are
MEASURABLE, MONITORED,
COMMUNICATED & UPDATED as
appropriate (6.2.1)
Evidence of planning actions to achieve
ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES,
including: WHAT will be done; what
RESOURCES will be required; WHO will
be responsible; WHEN it will be
completed; HOW results will be
evaluated, including indicators for
monitoring progress (6.2.2)
Evidence that the organization has
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objective into the organizations business
processes. (6.2.2)
7 SUPPORT
Evidence that the organization has
determined and provided RESOURCES
needed for the establishment,
implementation, maintenance and
continual improvement of EMS (7.1)
Evidence organization has a process in
place to determine necessary
COMPETENCE, necessary training and
documented information to support
competence supporting requirements of
ISO 14001:2015. (7.2)
Documented information supporting
AWARENESS of persons working under
the organizations control of
environmental policy; significant
environmental aspects; their contribution
toward an effective EMS; understanding
the benefits of enhanced environmental
performance and implications of not
conforming with EMS and fulfilling
compliance obligations (7.3)
Evidence that process for INTERNAL &
EXETERNAL COMMUNICATIONS has
been established consistent with ISO
14001:2015 (7.4)
Evidence that DOCUMENTED
INFORMATION is consistent with ISO
14001:2015 (7.5)
8 OPERATION
Evidence that organization has
established processes needed to meet
EMS in operating process criteria and

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control of operating processes (8.1)
Evidence organization has environmental
requirements and impacts associated
with established operational control for
planned changes and outsources
processes considering each life cycle
stage of products, services and activities
(8.1)
Controls have been established to
ensure Environmental requirements
established for design, development
processes for products, service,
procurement of products and services
(8.1. a & b)
Communicated to external providers and
contractors relevant environmental
requirements? (8.1.c)
Considered need to provide information
about potential significant environmental
impacts associated with transportation,
delivery, use, end of life treatment and
final disposal of it products and services
(8.1.d)
Evidence organization has emergency
preparedness and response plans in
place per ISO 14001:2015, (8.2)
9 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Evidence that organization is
MONITORING, MEASURING,
ANALYZING AND EVALUATING
environmental performance (9.1)
Evidence that organization has an
effective process for evaluation of
compliance obligations fulfillment (9.1.2)
Internal Audit Results (9.2)

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(using process-approach)
- Full internal Audit to ISO 14001: 2015
-inputs, outputs, performance to targets,
process linkages / interactions.
Records of Management Review (9.3)
Completed to ISO 14001: 2015
requirements after completion of the
Internal Audit.
10 IMPROVEMENT
Evidence of an effective process for
taking action to correct nonconformity
and the consequences of adverse
environmental impacts/ incidents (10.2)
Evidence of effective continuous
improvement of EMS to enhance
environmental performance (10.2)
Internal Audit Corrective Actions
(10.2 d) effectiveness review
completed. (including evidence of
closure)
Other Client Organization-specific
information about the EMS (as
determined by the Client Organization)

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