Environmental management systems and Climate action changes - ISO 14001:2015/Amd 1:2024
From February 23rd 2024 two new statements of text have been added to a number of existing management systems standards, and will be included in all new standards under development/revision, to address the need to consider the effect of Climate Change on the ability to achieve the intended results of the management system.
Update on the addition of Climate Change considerations to Management Systems Standards.
The amendments include:
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context.
Added: The organization shall determine whether climate change is a relevant issue.
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties.
Added: NOTE: Relevant interested parties can have requirements related to climate change.
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The purpose of these changes is to ensure that Climate Change issues are considered by the organization in the context of the effectiveness of the management system, in addition to all other issues.
These amendments apply to a number of popular Standards, including:
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems
ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems
ISO 39001:2012 Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems