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This page provides you with guidance
on how your organisation can become ISO 14001:2004 (ISO 14001) certified simply and cost effectively.
ISO 14001 was first published as a standard in 1996 and it
specifies the requirements for an organisation's environmental
management system. It applies to those environmental aspects over
which an organisation has control and where it can be expected to
have an influence.
By
having your organisation's environmental management system
independently assessed by the British Accreditation Bureau, you
will be making a powerful statement about your organisation's
environmental credentials.
Other benefits of ISO 14001 certification include:
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Better management of
environmental risks, now and in the future
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Increased access to new
customers and business partners
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Demonstration of legal and
regulatory compliance
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Potential for reduced public
liability insurance costs
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Overall cost savings
In
addition, ISO 14001 is designed to be compatible with other
management system standards such as ISO 9001 (Quality), OHSAS
18001 (Health and Safety) and ISO 27001 (Information Security).
All or any combination of these complementary standards can be
integrated seamlessly. They share many principles, so choosing an
integrated management system can provide you with outstanding
value for money.
If you would like an integrated management system, comprising all
or a combination of standards, simply let us know your
requirements and we will work with you to develop the right
solution for your needs.
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STEP 1: Preparation
Realistically, if you are new to the ISO 14001 standard, then
you are going to need some guidance. Once contact is made, we'll
discuss your requirements with you and suggest the
solution that best suits your needs. After assessing your needs we
will give you a fixed price quotation so that you know exactly how
much your registration will cost. Your quotation will be based
upon your company profile and an assessment of your needs. To get
the ball rolling, simply call us on 0800 404 7007 or email us an
enquiry.
STEP 2: Application
Once you decide to go-ahead, we'll assign a Lead
Assessor to you. He or she will be your principal contact
throughout the registration process and beyond. They will build-up
detailed knowledge of your business and will offer you the support
you need.
STEP 3: Pre-Audit Assessment
Your Lead Assessor will visit you to explain the
requirements of the standard. The Lead Assessor's role involves
facilitating an onsite environmental review with you. This leads
to the development of policy, objectives, targets and an
environmental action plan. The action plan will include milestones
for review and once fully prepared, together you would agree the appropriate timetable for your Audit Assessment. Many
organizations benefit from a pre-assessment "dry run" and your Lead Assessor will be able to advise
you on this.
STEP 4: Audit Assessment
Once you are ready for your formal Audit Assessment, your
Lead Assessor will make arrangements for an independent auditor to
conduct the formal assessment. You will be informed of the
Auditor's recommendation before he or she leaves your
premises
STEP 5: Registration & Certificate
Following the independent Auditor's recommendation, your
registration will be formally confirmed by the British
Accreditation Bureau's Approvals Board. Soon after, your
certificate of conformity to the ISO 14001:2004 standard will be issued and sent to you.
STEP 6: Continual Assessment
Having achieved certification, you'll want to maintain your
registration and your Lead Assessor will remain on hand to
facilitate improvements and ensure that you continue to meet the
requirements of ISO 14001.
We also offer an Interim Quality
Manager (IQM) service which provides you with all of the benefits
of having your own resident Quality Manager but at a fraction of
the cost. To learn more about our IQM service simply click here.
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We like to provide our clients with a fixed
price because we know that day rates have a habit of going over
budget!
We will calculate the cost of your
pre-assessment based on the size of your organisation; e.g. annual
turnover, the number of sites you have and the number of
employees, etc. In all cases, we will provide you with a fixed
price quotation.
The table below provides details of our
Certification fees at the current rates.
Annual Turnover
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Audit Only Fee* from
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Up to £250k |
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£795 |
| £250K to £1M |
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£895 |
£1M to £2.5M |
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£1,149 |
£2.5M to £5M |
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£1,595 |
Above £5M |
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P.O.A |
* All fees subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.
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OUR CREDENTIALS
Our reputation was established in 1965 as a division of Salford
University Business Services. In 1997, the Secretary of State
for Trade and Industry approved use of the word ‘British’ in
our new corporate title (The British Accreditation Bureau), in
recognition of our pre-eminent status.
All of our advisors and
assessors are professionally trained and have a business
background, so you can count on their practical and
business-friendly approach.
Our client portfolio is a good mix of public and private sector
organisations, as well as institutes and trade bodies. Our
pre-eminent status is your guarantee of quality and we have been a
recognised Investor in People since 1999.
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To find out more about certification from the British
Accreditation Bureau, please call us Monday to Friday between the
hours of 09:00 to 17:00 or email. Our full contact details
are provided below.
Thank you.
The British Accreditation Bureau
South Tower
Tubs Hill House
London Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1BL
Telephone: 0800 404 7007
Facsimile: 0870 607 2001
Email:
Click here to send an email enquiry
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ISO
14001 is in fact a series of international standards on
environmental management. It provides a framework for the
development of an environmental management system and the
supporting audit programme.
The ISO 14001 series emerged primarily as a result of the Uruguay
round of the GATT negotiations and the Rio Summit on the
Environment held in 1992. While GATT concentrates on the need to
reduce non-tariff barriers to trade, the Rio Summit generated a
commitment to protection of the environment across the world.
After the rapid acceptance of ISO 9000, and the increase of
environmental standards around the world, the International
Standards Organisation (ISO) assessed the need for international
environmental management standards. They formed the Strategic
Advisory Group on the Environment (SAGE) in 1991, to consider
whether such standards could serve to:
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Promote a common approach to
environmental management similar to quality management;
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Enhance organizations' ability
to attain and measure improvements in environmental performance;
and
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Facilitate trade and remove
trade barriers.
In
1992, SAGE's recommendations created a new committee, TC 207, for
international environmental management standards. This committee
and its sub-committees included representatives from industry,
standards organizations, government and environmental
organizations from many countries. What developed was a series of
ISO14000 standards designed to cover:
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environmental management
systems
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environmental auditing
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environmental performance
evaluation
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environmental labelling
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life-cycle assessment
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environmental aspects in
product standards
ISO 14001 was first published as a standard in 1996 and it
specifies the actual requirements for an environmental management
system. It applies to those environmental aspects over which an
organization has control and where it can be expected to have an
influence.
ISO 14001 is often seen as the corner stone standard of the ISO
14000 series. It specifies a framework of control for an
Environmental Management System and is the only ISO 14000 standard
against which it is currently possible to be certified by an
external certification body. However, it does not in itself state
specific environmental performance criteria.
This standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
- implement, maintain and improve an environmental management
system
- assure itself of its conformance with its own stated
environmental policy
- demonstrate conformance
- ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations
- seek certification of its environmental management system by
an authorised external certification body
- make a self-determination of conformance
Other standards in the series are actually guidelines, many to
help an organisation achieve registration to ISO 14001. These
include the following:
- ISO 14004 provides guidance on the development and
implementation of environmental management systems
- ISO 14010 provides general principles of environmental
auditing (now superseded by ISO 19011)
- ISO 14011 provides specific guidance on audit an
environmental management system (now superseded by ISO 19011)
- ISO 14012 provides guidance on qualification criteria for
environmental auditors and lead auditors (now superseded by ISO
19011)
- ISO 14013/5 provides audit program review and assessment
material.
- ISO 14020+ labelling issues
- ISO 14030+ provides guidance on performance targets and
monitoring within an Environmental Management System
- ISO 14040+ covers life cycle issues
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