Environmentalmanagement systems-Requirementswith guidanceforuse
Systemesdemanagementenvironnemental-Exigencesetlignesdirectricespoursonutilisation
International Standard
Fourth edition 2026-04
ISO 14001:2026(en)
Contents
3.1 Termsrelated toorganization andleadership 13.2 Termsrelated toplanning .33.3 Termsrelated to support and operation.. 43.4 Termsrelatedtoperformanceevaluation andimprovement. .5
4 Contextofthe organization. 6
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context. 64.2 Understandingthe needs andexpectations ofinterestedparties. 64.3 Determiningthe scope ofthe environmental management system. Environmentalmanagement system... 64.4 7
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5.1 Environmentalpolicy. Leadershipandmitment. 75.2 5.3 7Roles responsibilities and authorities.. .8
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Planning.6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities. .86.1.2 6.1.1 Environmentalaspects. General. .8 .86.1.3 Compliance obligations 96.1.4 Risks and opportunities. 96.1.5 Planning action. .96.2 Environmental objectivesandplanningto achievethem. 106.2.1 Environmental objectives. 106.2.2 Planning actionsto achieve environmentalobjectives. 106.3 Planning of changes. 10
Support.7.1 Resources. 117.2 Competence. 117.3 Awareness. 117.4 Communication. 117.4.1 7.4.2 General. Internal munication. 11 127.4.3 Externalmunication. 127.5 Documentedinformation... 127.5.1 General. 127.5.2 Creating andupdating documentedinformation. 127.5.3
Controlof documentedinformation. 12
8.1 Operational planning and control. 138.2 Emergency preparedness andresponse. 13
9.1 Monitoring measurementanalysisandevaluatin 149.1.1 General. 149.1.2 Evaluation of pliance. 149.2 Internal audit. 159.2.1 General. 159.2.2 Internal audit programme. 15
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9.3 Management review. 159.3.1 General. 159.3.2 Managementreviewinputs. 159.3.3 Managementreviewresults. 1610 Improvement. 1610.1 Continualimprovement. 1610.2 Nonconformityandcorrectiveaction. 16AnnexA(informative)Guidanceontheuseofthisdocument. 18Bibliography. 36Index.. 37
ISO14001:2026(en)
Foreword
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This document wasprepared by Technical Committee ISo/TC 207 Environmentalmanagement Standardization(CEN)TechnicalCommittee inaccordancewith theAgreement on technical cooperationbetweenISOandCEN(ViennaAgreement).
Thisfourthedition cancels andreplacesthethirdedition(ISO14001:2015) whichhasbeentechnicallyrevised.It also replaces the Amendment ISO 14001:2015/Amd1:2024.
The main changes are as follows:
-incorporation of latest ISOrequirementsformanagement system standards as appropriate;
clarification of requirements associated with key topics.
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