Environmental Management Systems - ISO 14001:2015

Environmental Legal Services provide consulting services to a variety of industries, we can assist you in developing and maintaining an environmental management system that minimizes environmental harm and make compliance to environmental legislation easier.

Our team of experienced environmental professionals will work closely with you to develop practical solutions to drive continuous improvement and enable you to be confident that Environmental risks are being managed. We can provide comprehensive, simple and effective customized risk control strategies that will deliver performance improvements and increase organization efficiency.

Our web-based ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System includes but is not limited to the following components :

• Web based Risk and Opportunity Registers (Clause 6.1.1)
• Web based Interested and Affected Party Registers (Clause 4.2)
• Web based Internal and External Issues Registers (Clause 4.1)
• Web based Competence Registers (Clause 7.2)
• Web based Roles and Responsibility Registers (Clause 5.3)
• Web based Other Compliance Obligations Register (Clause 6.1.3)
• Web based Aspect Registers (Clause 6.1.2)
• Web based Objectives and Action Plan Registers (Clause 6.2)
• Web based Non-Conformance and Corrective Action registers (Clause 10.2)

*The system can also be developed in Excel format depending on client preference 

Web-based System Features

To assist our clients in complying with the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14001:2015 we develop web based Environmental Management Systems which are  linked to our web based Environmental Legal Registers. The web based Environmental Management Systems are specifically developed to be client and site specific and can be modified to suit the organization’s needs.

The salient features of each of the web based Environmental Management Systems include:

• The Registers and other web based management system tool content can be edited on line by the client
• The Registers are customizable to suit the client's needs and are not generic (examples include: Rating systems, amount of columns, column names etc.) 
• Full history of all previous revisions to the Registers and management system tools can be accessed at any time
• Each Document and Register is Excel exportable and printable
• Document control requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14001:2015 are complied with
• Authorizations such as Licences, Permits, Registrations and Exemptions can be hyperlinked to the Registers
• The status of compliance to EMS requirements and compliance obligations is also included in the Registers
• Access control 
• Positive SSL secured web-based system

Web based Risk and Opportunity Registers (Clause 6.1.1)

As required by the standard assists the organization to keep track of all the Risk and Opportunities identified that relate to the organizations Environmental Aspects, Compliance Obligations, Internal Issues and External Issues and the needs and expectations of its Interested and Affected Parties.

Web based Interested and Affected Party Registers (Clause 4.2)

The new ISO 14001:2015 standard requires an organization to identify the needs and expectations of its interested and affected parties, determine what their needs and expectations are and decide which of these needs and expectations becomes part of its compliance obligations.

This register lists all Interested and Affected Parties applicable to the organization along with their needs and expectations. It then outlines was process was followed to determine what needs and expectations form part of its compliance obligations and lists the needs and expectations that form part of its compliance obligations.

Web based Internal and External Issues Registers (Clause 4.1)

Clause 4.1 of the new ISO 14001 standard states that an organization must identify the Internal And External Issues that could affect the organizations ability to achieve the intended outcomes of its Environmental Management System.

This register helps the organization determine its context by identifying the Internal and External Issues that could affect the organizations ability to achieve the intended outcomes of its Environmental Management System.

Web based Competence Registers (7.2)

The competence Register assist the client in complying with clause 7.2 of the new ISO 14001 standard by assisting the organization in: identifying the competence of persons performing work under its control that could affect its environmental performance and its ability to fulfil its compliance obligations, determine the training needs associated with its environmental aspects and EMS, identify the training needs of persons performing work under its control, list the persons that require training as well as the type of training they require, evaluating the effectiveness of the actions taken to ensure training requirements are met.

Web based Roles and Responsibility Registers (Clause 5.3)

This register sets out the Roles and Responsibilities applicable to all persons performing work under its control applicable to the Environmental Management System and its compliance obligations.

Web based Other Compliance Obligations Register (6.1.3)

The other Compliance Obligation Register contains all the other requirements that an organization has to comply with e.g. Group requirements, excluding Legislative requirements, this however does include Water Use Licenses, Waste Management Licenses, Environmental Authorizations.

Web based Aspect Registers (6.1.2)

To assist our clients in complying with the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14001:2015 we develop web based Aspect and Impact Registers which link to our web based Environmental Legal Registers. The web based Aspect and Impact Registers are specifically developed to be client and site specific.

Web based Objectives and Action Plan Registers (6.2)

This register helps the organization set environmental objectives relevant at all functions and levels of the organization taking into account its significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations and risk and opportunities.

Further this register helps the organization plan and list the actions the organization plan to take to achieve its environmental objectives, by stating what will be done, what resources are required, responsible persons, completion dates and progress of its environmental objectives.

Web based Non-Conformance and Corrective Action registers (Clause 10.2)

Nonconformities applicable to the organizations Environmental Management System are listed in this Register along with the corrective and preventative actions that need to be taken to address the nonconformity, stating what will be done, what resources are required, responsible persons, completion dates and progress of its environmental action plans.