Environmental
ANAB Accreditation for ISO 14001 Environmental
Management Systems
Benefits of implementing ISO 14001 environmental management
systems include potential reduction in process by-products and
wastes; greater employee awareness about the environment and the
impact of their jobs on it; potential increased energy efficiency
and energy conservation in design, production, and postproduction
processes; creation of systematic structure for complying with
environmental regulations; customer satisfaction/requirement;
competitive advantage; ease of trade, avoiding non-tariff trade
barriers; potential for improved market share; and improved image
with community and environmental groups.
ISO14001 is a base standard program in ANAB's fee schedule.
Please refer to the information about the accreditation process
at How to Become an
ANAB-Accredited Certification Body.
Application
You can view the EMS application in .pdf format to understand
specific requirements but the application process must be completed
online via ANAB's EQM database; first-time EQM users must register to create an account.
Requirements
Accreditation
Requirements for Management Systems CBs
ANAB Accreditation Rule 43
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements
with guidance for use (available from ASQ and ANSI,
both with member discounts)
Scoping for EMS
ANAB will implement the requirements for scoping included in ANAB Accreditation Rule 43 effective
2012/07/01.
For more information, contact
ANAB.