The full name of ISO14001 certification is ISO14001 environmental management system certification, which refers to the conformity assessment activities carried out by third-party certification agencies according to the ISO14001 standard.

ISO4001 environmental system certification ISO14000 system consists of five elements, namely: environmental policy, planning, implementation and operation, inspection and corrective measures, management review.

The standard for system certification is ISO14001, which is the core part of the series of standards. Other standards are its technical support documents, environmental system audits, standardization of certification activities and international standards.

The implementation of ISO14000 is beneficial for enterprises to improve their overall quality and environmental management level, from ex-post management of the environment to ex-ante and control, from symptomatic to fundamental, so as to achieve environmental optimization; it is beneficial for enterprises to shift from extensive management of production methods to benefit-based management Change, to promote the synchronization of corporate behavior and economic development level, improve corporate image and efficiency.

System overview

1. External motivation

a) Pressure from the government: The environmental legislation and enforcement of the governments of various countries are becoming more and more stringent. Once the enterprise violates the law or causes an environmental accident, it will be subject to huge fines or even forced to close its doors.

b) Pressure from community residents: With the enhancement of environmental protection awareness and legal concept, the complaints and lawsuits of environmental pollution by community residents will gradually increase, which will affect the social image and public image of the enterprise.

c) Market pressure is also the main driving force: Market pressure first comes from competition in the international market. Obtaining the ISO14001 certification is equivalent to obtaining a "green pass" for international trade and breaking the green trade barriers.

2. Internal benefits

a) Enhance environmental awareness and promote enterprises to reduce pollution: The establishment of an environmental management system can help companies find out their own environmental conditions and enhance their sense of responsibility for environmental protection to reduce pollution.

b) Improve the management level of the enterprise: The environmental management system is a systematic management mechanism, as an effective means and method to improve the environmental management level of the enterprise.

c) Mastering environmental conditions, saving energy and reducing consumption, and reducing costs: the standard requires effective control of the entire production process of the enterprise, from the initial design to the final products and services, taking into account the reduction of pollutant generation, emissions and impact on the environment, Energy, resource and raw material conservation, waste recycling and other environmental factors, and controlling important environmental factors through setting goals, indicators, management plans, and operational control can effectively promote pollution reduction and resource and energy conservation.

d) The company has passed the ISO 14001 standard, which not only conforms to the increasingly high requirements of international and domestic environmental protection, but is not restricted by domestic and foreign environmental protection, and enjoys preferential policies and treatment in environmental protection at home and abroad, effectively promoting the enterprise. Coordination and sustainable development of environment and economy.

Certification conditions

1. An organization with independent legal personality or authorized by an independent legal person

2. The organization has been established for 3 months and is in normal operation

3. Environmental approval

Application

The conditions that companies need to meet to apply for ISO14001 certification:

1. Within one year before the date of application, the applicant has not been punished by the local environmental protection authority, and obtained a law-abiding certificate from the environmental protection authority;

2. Pollutant discharge shall comply with national or local pollutant discharge standards;

3. The products applying for certification belong to the list of environmental labeling products that can be certified by the state;

4. Comply with the environmental labeling product standards or technical requirements promulgated by the state;

5. It can be mass-produced normally, and the technical indicators are stable;

6. Establish a guarantee system for environmental labeling products;

7. It should have a product quality certification certificate or a product production license certificate, or a product quality certificate within one year issued by an inspection agency recognized by the standardization administrative department at or above the provincial level;

8. Environmental monitoring report within the validity period, including water, sound, gas, etc.

process

ISO14000 certification process:

1. Certification consultation

2. Application for certification

3. Sign the contract

4. The first stage of audit

5. The second stage of audit

6. Non-conformance correction and follow-up verification

7. Approval and issuance of certificates

8. Post-certification supervision