ISO 14001
ISO 14001 environmental management certification
For organisations that need to show they control environmental aspects, meet compliance obligations and improve environmental performance.
What we audit
- Environmental aspects and impacts, including a life-cycle perspective
- Compliance obligations and their evaluation
- Operational control and emergency preparedness
- Monitoring, measurement and environmental performance
- Internal audit, management review and improvement
Edition: ISO 14001:2026, published April 2026. Certificates to the 2015 edition must transition within the IAF transition period.
Typical for
Plastics and packaging converters, processing plants, energy and engineering companies, and suppliers with environmental requirements from export customers.
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ISO 14001 topic guide
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 revisions: status as of October 2026
Where the three most-used management-system standards stand in October 2026: ISO 14001:2026 published, ISO 9001 at publication stage, ISO 45001 revision in progress.
What is ISO certification?
A plain explanation of ISO management-system certification: who does it, what is checked, how long a certificate lasts and what it does not prove.
Surveillance and recertification audits explained
What happens after the certificate is issued: annual surveillance, what auditors check, recertification before expiry, and what happens if deadlines are missed.
ISO 14001 questions
Is ISO 14001 a legal requirement?
No, but it requires you to identify and evaluate compliance with your environmental legal obligations.
What changed in 2026?
A new edition was published in April 2026; organisations certified to 2015 must transition within the IAF period. Ask us how transition audits are planned.
Does it require zero emissions?
No. It requires a system to manage aspects and improve performance.
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