Determining environmental context

The best way to get inputs for environmental conditions is to contact relevant local authority, in most cases they already have some study or some document that describes environmental conditions in your region. As far as events are concerned, the best way to approach it is to examine your processes and see what can influence them and what are the consequences, for example in case of fire or flood. Another important thing is to consider the immediate surroundings of the company and how it can affect your environmental performance, for example if there is a chemical industry nearby, how would their environmental incident affect your company. For more information about the context in ISO 14001, see: Determining the context of the organization in ISO 1400 https://advisera.com/14001academy/knowledgebase/determining-the-context-of-the-organization-in-iso-14001/

2) where can I find a sample that shows how it is implemented- from SWOT analysis to determination of issues and identifica tion of interested parties and their needs and expectations?

Unfortunately, we do not have any examples available, but the SWOT analysis is very simple. It basically represents a table with four cells, each cell for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The good thing about the SWOT analysis is that provides direct link to risks and opportunities.

When identifying interested parties, the best is to think about all instances that can affect or be affected by your company's operations in sense of the environment. Then you need to define what interested parties are really relevant and to determine their needs and expectations. For more information, see: How to determine interested parties according to ISO 14001:2015 https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2019/08/27/key-iso-14001-benefits-to-customers/nowledgebase/how-to-determine-interested-parties-according-to-iso-140012015/