Role of Top Management

Top management has an invaluable role in communicating internally the importance of the environmental management system (EMS), in promoting and in financing the EMS. ISO 14001:2015, clause 5.1, gives some help in answering to your question:

• Top management is responsible for issuing and keeping updated a strategic orientation for the EMS, translating those priorities into a set of environmental objectives
• Top management is responsible for providing resources for the EMS, has a unique role in communicating the importance of the EMS not just by words but by its agenda, by the time used in analyzing performance and asking for improvement.

Please check the following information:

• What are the responsibilities of top management in the EMS according to ISO 14001:2015? - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/01/18/what-are-the-responsibilities-of-top-management-in-the-ems-according-to-iso-140012015/
• To what extent should top management be involved in your EMS after the implementation? - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/10/03/to-what-extent-should-top-management-be-involved-in-your-ems-after-the-implementation/
• Enroll for free in this course – ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/
• Book – The ISO 14001:2015 Companion - https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/