Presenter: Strahinja Stojanovic

ISO 14001: Identification and evaluation of environmental

aspects

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

GoToWebinar Control Panel

2

• Open and close your Panel

• View, Select, and Test your audio

• Submit text questions – they will be addressed throughout the session

• Raise your hand

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

What are the basic steps in identification and evaluation of environmental aspects?

If you are planning to implement ISO 14001…

… you can save a lot of time if you approach this assessment systematically.

3

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects is the critical

first step in ISO 14001 implementation –

it determines everything that happens afterward.

4

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

• What the standard actually requires

• How to identify environmental aspects

• How to evaluate them

• How to manage the significant aspects

• Main challenges

Agenda

5

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

• The organization must establish, implement, and maintain a procedure

• Identify environmental aspects

• Determine the significant aspects

• Document it and keep it up to date

What the standard actually requires

6

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

• Who should be involved?

• Identify all activities and processes

• Identify potential and actual emergency situations

• Identify impacts

How to identify environmental aspects

7

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

Choose the methodology

Define the criteria

Conduct the assessment

Identify significant aspects

How to evaluate them

8

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

• Define operational controls

• Identify needs for training and awareness

• Monitor environmental performance

How to manage the significant aspects

9

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

• Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects

• Identification of legal requirements

• Determining operational controls

• Auditing and reviewing the EMS

Main challenges

10

©2015 14001Academy www.14001academy.com

Conclusion

11

Don’t skip the evaluation of

environmental aspects – without this kind of analysis, you cannot

establish the EMS.

Strahinja Stojanovic

Q & A

Thank you! www.advisera.com/14001academy/webinars