ISO14001 and its implications for construction
This free webinar will provide an overview of the changes made to the newly revised EN IS0 14001.
When
8 December 2015
Time
13:00 - 14:00
Fees
Free to attend
Overview
Significant changes have been made to the newly revised EN ISO 14001, the international and European environmental management system (EMS) standard. Its importance cannot be underestimated – over 324,000 organisations of all types and size in 170 countries are certified as meeting its requirements (124,000 in Europe). The new standard provided an opportunity to make a step-change in environmental performance improvement and make a positive difference on a global scale.
The revision to EN ISO 14001 needs to be considered in a broad economic and environmental context – particularly as the new standard is likely to remain in use until the mid-2020s. The economic issues are pretty straightforward: 14001 has to help organisations to cut costs, improve productivity, capitalise on business opportunities, maintain and enhance brand, and reduce risks.
The environmental context is changing, particularly when considering how the environment can affect an organisation’s ability to create long-term value. More organisations are seeing the benefits of taking a longer-term view on the way that the environment will shape and influence their future, whether it’s the need to become more resilient to climate change or dealing with issues on resource security.
This webinar will examine the implications of ISO14001 for the construction sector considering specific aspects of:
- Leadership and Strategic Direction
- Risks and Opportunities
- Procurement, Design and Compliance
- Communication
The new ISO ‘high level structure’ for management systems incorporated into the revision will make it easier for business to integrate management system standards, including the newly revised ISO 9001. The way the standard is written is more outcome focussed, allowing organisations to react and adjust processes to the needs of their sector and develop processes as changes occur. When this is linked directly to the strategic direction of the organisation, this makes ISO 14001 a very powerful tool to improve environmental performance across the whole value chain.
This webinar will include presentations from
- Martin Baxter, Chief Policy Advisor at IEMA
- Philip Charles, Project Manager, CIRIA
- Nigel Johnston, Senior Environment Advisor, BAM Nuttall
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