ISO climate change amendment Amd 1:2024 explained

What changed, in plain terms

ISO and IAF communicated that climate change considerations are added into management system thinking.
The practical expectation is:

• Clause 4.1 context: determine whether climate change is relevant
• Clause 4.2 interested parties: consider climate related requirements where relevant

How auditors will test it

Auditors will typically look for:

• A recorded decision on relevance
• Consistency across risks, objectives, plans, and reviews
• Evidence that the decision is not ignored during changes or reviews

Implementation checklist

• Update context analysis to record relevance decision
• Update interested parties and requirements if relevant
• If relevant, reflect climate drivers in risks and opportunities
• Add climate relevance into management review inputs and outputs