Environmental Management: ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Internal Auditing

Who Should Attend?

• Those responsible for carrying out Environmental Management System audits
• Experienced environmental auditors that conducts Environmental Management System audits and would like to show professional competence in this subject
• Environmental auditors that require knowledge of the EMS auditing process
• Senior managers who will have to evaluate the outcome of internal EMS audits
• Anyone involved in the auditing, maintenance or supervision of an ISO 14001:2015 EMS

Course Objectives

• Understand Environmental Management System definitions, concepts, and guidelines
• Understand the intent and requirements of the ISO 14001:2015 standard
• Understand the EMS implementation stages, learn best-practice techniques, examine useful tools and understand integration of the EMS with other environmental programs
• Apply environmental management principles to achieve continual EMS improvement
• Learn principles of EMS auditing to make sense of an audit
• Understand Executive Order (EO) and the role of the EMS in achieving EO goals
• Understand reporting requirements for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Scorecard

Course Modules

1. ISO 14001:2015 Standard
   • Scope
   • Normative Reference
   • Terms and Definitions
   • Context of the Organisation
   • Leadership
   • Planning
   • Support
   • Operations
   • Performance Evaluation
   • Improvement
2. Purpose and structure of ISO 14001:2015
3. Environmental aspects and impacts
4. Key concepts and requirements of ISO 14001:2015 from an implementation perspective
5. Implementing key concepts and requirements of ISO 14001:2015
6. Use a gap analysis audit to conduct a baseline review of your current system
7. Auditor skills and conduct
8. Typical audit forms: non-conformance sheet, audit programme, audit report and audit checklist
9. ISO 19011 Standard on Auditing
10. Audit planning & the role of a check list
11. Initiate and prepare an ISO 14001:2015 audit

Benefits

• Identify key benefits to your organisation from implementing an effective EMS
• Apply good practice to the implementation using proven tools and techniques
• Implement a system that considers socio-economic needs and environmental conditions
• Improve the effectiveness of the environmental management system
• Understand the environmental management principles and terminologies
• Have an in-depth understanding of the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
• Implement and maintain an environmental management system in line with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
• Integrate the environmental management system into your organisation’s existing management system.
• Prepare, conduct and follow-up on ISO 14001:2015 audit activities
• Apply the benefits and requirements of an ISO 14001:2015 audit
• Gain the skills to assess an organisation’s capability to manage its EMS
• Write factual audit reports and suggest corrective actions

Certification

• All delegates who finish the assessment with a score of 60% or higher will receive a certificate of competence.
• Delegates who score lower than 60% will receive a certificate of attendance.

Assessment

• There will be an assessment at the end of the course.
• Delegates have to complete the assessment with a minimum score of 60% to receive a certificate of competence.
• Delegates who score between 40% and 59% will get a second attempt at the assessment.
• Delegates who score lower than 40% or fail the second attempt, will need to repurchase the course.
• Delegates will receive an attendance certificate regardless of a pass or fail.