Exmple of risks and opportunities

Answer:

First, it is good to clarify where to look for risks and opportunities in environmental management system. According to ISO 14001, the organization needs to consider the relationship a particular risk or opportunity has to:
- the organization’s important environmental issues (its “context”)
- the organization’s EMS requirements, including its compliance obligations
- the defined scope of the organization’s environmental management system

For example, the organization might be at risk a of non complying with contractual obligation regarding environmental protection, therefore it must take action to ensure that the contractual obligation will be meet. Opportunity can be some governmental funding of green energy or energy preservation, so the organization must take actions to apply for those funding.

For more information, see: 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/