The law, environmental regulators, your customers and shareholders expect the highest standards of environmental protection.  ISO 14001:2015 is the International Standard for environmental management systems.  ISO 19011 sets out the requirements for auditing environmental management systems based on ISO 14001.  These practical courses give you all you need to know about using ISO 14001 and internal environmental auditing to manage and enhance your impact on the environment.

This 2-day course will enable you to conduct environmental management system audits within your organisation.  You will learn about the structure of ISO 14001:2015 and how to structure, execute and report an audit effectively.  On successful completion of the course you will be awarded an CQI IRCA approved certificate.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, a participant will know:

• How to plan, conduct, report and follow-up on an environmental audit
• How to use ISO 14001:2015 to Audit an Environmental Management System (EMS) which has the flexibility to accommodate all aspects of an Integrated Management System (IMS)
• How to conduct, report and audit using process auditing techniques
• How to use the techniques of effective auditing and the structure of ISO 14001:2015 to protect and enhance your organisation through effective environmental management
• How to incorporate into your audit an evaluation of performance trends associated with key business success measures.

Those commissioning an in-house course can take advantage of the opportunity to undertake a ‘Live’ on-site Audit.

Prerequisites:

Delegates are expected to have knowledge of:

• Management Systems
  The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle.
  The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continual improvement.
• Environmental Management
  The intended outcomes of an environmental management system.
• ISO 14001
  An understanding of the requirements of ISO 14001 and the commonly used environmental management terms and definitions