Management representative in ISO 14001:2015

Answer:

In the new version of the standard ISO 9001:2015 it is not mandatory to appoint a management representative, instead organizations have different ways to appoint responsibility. Actually, the standard states that the responsibilities can be assigned to an individual, several individuals or a member of top management.

So if you choose to use a management representative, this person needs to have the necessary training and knowledge of the standard and also the ability to coordinate all aspects of the QMS. Therefore if you think the office manager meets these requirements he/she can take up this role.

You can see these materials to help you with the role of the management representative:
- Article – Is the management representative still the best option to coordinate EMS according to ISO 14001:2015?: https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/02/08/is-the-management-representative-still-the-best-option-to-coordinate-ems-according-to-iso-140012015/
- Book – The ISO 14001:2015 companion: https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/
- Free on-line training – ISO 14001:2015 Foundations: https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/