At ISO Accelerator, our remote certification process makes it easy for small businesses and startups to achieve ISO 14001 certification with minimal hassle and lower costs.
What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems, providing a framework for organisations to understand and manage their impact on the planet and continuously improve their environmental performance. ISO 14001 is recognised around the world as an independent benchmark for a business’s commitment to protecting the environment.
This certification proves to stakeholders and customers that you are serious about your business’s environmental impact and committed to making sure your company operates efficiently and sustainably.
Why is ISO 14001 important for small businesses?
ISO 14001 isn’t just for large corporations – companies of all sizes and across all sectors can benefit from implementing an environmental management system (EMS) and obtaining ISO 14001 certification.
ISO 14001 can…
- Provide businesses with a structured framework to proactively address growing environmental concerns (e.g. climate change).
- Boost your business, since many consumers prefer to buy from brands that are environmentally friendly.
- Show stakeholders, investors and clients that you are willing to transparently report on your business’s environmental impact, enhancing their trust.
- Reduce waste and boost your company’s efficiencies, helping you to improve the overall financial performance of your business.
- Help businesses to identify environmental risks, reducing the likelihood of ecological incidents and penalties.
How to achieve ISO 14001 certification
To achieve ISO 14001 certification, you will first need to assess whether your business’s current processes and operations are environmentally sound. For example, how are potential pollutants stored? How is waste processed? Questions like these will help you identify areas that require improvement.
If you want, you can carry out this analysis independently; however, businesses are not able to self-certify their own environmental management systems, so an independent third party (like ISO Accelerator) will also need to be used.
Here at ISO Accelerator, we can assess your EMS for you, identifying gaps and areas to improve before a second certification audit is conducted. Then we can help you to get certified ASAP.
If you would like to obtain ISO 14001 certification or save money on an existing certification, please get in touch with ISO Accelerator today.
Our remote certification process is streamlined to help you keep costs down and get certified with minimum hassle. Completing the ISO registration process online also means that auditors don’t have to travel to your premises in person, reducing CO₂ emissions – we are the environmentally-friendly choice!
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