Documenting risks and opportunities

2. How do we document risk and opportunities from environmental aspect?

Answer:

1. You don´t need to document risks and opportunities at department level, you just have to identify the risks and opportunities that are present for your EMS, decide which need to be addressed, and keep documentation of the risks and opportunities you will address.

2. You can create a formal Risk Register within the EMS where identification, discussion, actions, outcome, and monitoring can all be listed and results clearly evaluated. Again you just need to document those risks that arise from environmental aspects and need to be addresed.

These materials can help you with the risks andopportunities:

- Article - Risks and opportunities in ISO 14001:2015: what they are and why they are important: https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/03/07/risks-and-opportunities-in-iso-140012015-what-they-are-and-why-they-are-important/

- Article - ISO 14001 r isks and opportunities vs environmental aspects: https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/06/06/iso-14001-risks-and-opportunities-vs-environmental-aspects/

- Book - The ISO 14001:2015 companion: https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/

- ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course: https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/