How to carry out aspect impact analysis in ISO 14001
How to carry out aspect impact analysis in ISO 14001
Environmental risk assessment
Helps employers understand how their business affects the environment. Using this evaluation, we highlight what you need to do.
Aspect/Impact analysis
Identifying and managing your environmental aspects and impacts is a fundamental requirement of any Environmental Management system. Even if you don’t have a formal system in place. Factors that may have an effect on the environment are known as environmental aspects. These are related to how your business uses energy, water, raw materials or chemicals, for example and how your by-products, waste or emissions are managed. All environmental aspects have an effect on the environment; these are known as environmental impacts. Once your business is aware of its environmental aspects and impacts a system can be put in place to help you manage and reduce its effect on the environment.
Aspect/Impact analysis is a form of risk assessment which helps employers understands how their business affects the environment. Using this evaluation, we highlight what you need to do. We also put in place environmental objectives, targets and programmes so that you can keep track of your progress.
ISO 14001 implementation
Companies who want to stay in business really have to consider the environmental aspects – and impact – of their activities, products or services. Compliance with ISO14001 helps to prevent and reduce pollution, improves operating performance and increases profitability.
Companies are now well aware that they must meet these expectations to maintain good business relationships. They regularly demand that their supply chain achieves the international environmental standard ISO 14001. Here are just some of the areas covered by the legislation.
a) Contaminated Land
b) Emissions
c) Light pollution
d) Noise and vibration
e) Landfill
f) Waste and recycling
g) Water supply and drinking water
A preparatory environmental review (gap analysis) of your existing system will highlight any ‘gaps’. This information is used to draw up a plan of action. We then help you take the necessary steps to meet the requirements of this Standard.
