Developing Environmental Policy

Answer:

The ISO 14001 environmental policy outlines the overall intentions and direction of how the company will relate to its effect on the environment. This statement needs to come from top management, since it is a primary directive for how every individual in the company will perform their job in relation to environmental impact. This is where you display what commitments your company will make to controlling and improving the environmental impact that you make.

In order to be compliant with the standard, the policy must be appropriate to the context of the organization, to provide framework for setting the environmental objectives, include commitment to protect the environment, fulfill legal and other requirements and continual improvement.

For more information, see: How to write an ISO 14001 environmental policy https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2019/08/27/key-iso-14001-benefits-to-customers/nowledgebase/how-to-write-an-iso-14001-environmental-policy/

These materials will also help you regarding environmental policy:
- Bo ok Managing ISO Documentation: A Plain English Guide https://advisera.com/books/managing-iso-documentation-plain-english-guide/
- Free online training ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/
- Conformio (online tool for ISO 14001) https://advisera.com/conformio/