Implementing ISO 14001 without any cost

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The best way to implement the standard is to start with GAP analysis to determine to what level your organization is already complaint with the standard and what needs to be done to achieve full compliance. Once you determine the gaps, you can develop project plan for the implementation where you will define activities, responsibilities and deadlines. Than you can start developing documentation and performing all activities required by the standard.

When all documents are created and all activities performed, you should conduct internal audit and management review to ensure your system is compliant with the standard. Finally, you need to hire certification body to conduct the audit and issue your company the certificate. For more information, see: List of ISO 14001 implementation steps https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2019/08/27/key-iso-14001-benefits-to-customers/nowledgebase/list-of-iso-14001-implementation-steps/

As far as budgeting of the project is concerned, if you decide to implement the standard comple tely by yourself, you can implement the standard for free, but even in this case you will have to calculate the price of your working hours. This is definitely the cheapest option for the implementation but it will take you a lot of time and at the end you wont be 100% sure you've implemented all requirements of the standard. For more information about costs involved in ISO 14001 implementation and certification, download this free whitepaper: How to budget an ISO 14001 implementation project https://info.advisera.com/14001academy/free-download/how-to-budget-an-iso-14001-implementation-project