Risks and opportunities and life-cycle stage

Answer:

The standard does not require risks and opportunities to be determined for life-cycle stages of the product, but significant environmental aspects. Risks and opportunities need to be determined regarding context of the organization and its EMS (Environmental Management System) effectiveness. 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/

On the other hand, the standard requires life-cycle of the product to be examined in order to determine significant environmental aspects related to different life-cycle stages. This can be done by examining each stage and determining whether thee are significant environmental aspects that require control. For more information, see: How does product life cycle influence environmental aspects according to ISO 14001:2015? https://advisera.c om/14001academy/blog/2016/03/21/how-does-product-life-cycle-influence-environmental-aspects-according-to-iso-140012015/

These materials will also help you regarding environmental aspects:
- 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/ "