1、AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDAUGUST 2016ASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016Environmental management systems General guidelines on implementationThis standard is an identical adoption of ISO 14004:2016AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Environmental management systems General guidelines on implementationApproved as an Amer
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11、taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by our customers. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform ASQ at the address below.ASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016iiASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016Foreword vIntroduction vi1 Scope . 12 Normative references 13 Terms and definitions
12、 . 13.1 Terms related to organization and leadership 23.2 Terms related to planning . 33.3 Terms related to support and operation . 43.4 Terms related to performance evaluation and improvement 54 Context of the organization . 64.1 Understanding the organization and its context . 64.2 Understanding t
13、he needs and expectations of interested parties .104.2.1 General. 104.2.2 Determining relevant interested parties 104.2.3 Determining relevant needs and expectations of relevant interested parties 104.2.4 Determining compliance obligations 114.2.5 Use and application of the needs and expectations of
14、 interested parties .114.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management system 114.4 Environmental management system 124.4.1 General. 124.4.2 Establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an environmental management system .135 Leadership .145.1 Leadership and commitment
15、 145.2 Environmental policy . 155.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities.186 Planning 196.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities 196.1.1 General. 196.1.2 Environmental aspects 236.1.3 Compliance obligations . 276.1.4 Planning action .296.2 Environmental objectives and plannin
16、g to achieve them .296.2.1 General. 296.2.2 Establishing environmental objectives306.2.3 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives 306.2.4 Performance indicators. 317 Support 327.1 Resources 327.2 Competence 327.3 Awareness 347.4 Communication . 357.4.1 General. 357.4.2 Internal communica
17、tion . 367.4.3 External communication 367.5 Documented information 377.5.1 General. 377.5.2 Creating and updating 387.5.3 Control of documented information 388 Operation 398.1 Operational planning and control . 39iiiContents PageASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:20168.1.1 General guidance: Operational control 398.
18、1.2 Identifying needs for operational controls 408.1.3 Establishing operational controls 418.2 Emergency preparedness and response 419 Performance evaluation 429.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation 429.1.1 General. 429.1.2 Evaluation of compliance 449.2 Internal audit . 459.3 Manageme
19、nt review 4610 Improvement .4710.1 General 4710.2 Nonconformity and corrective action 4710.3 Continual improvement . 4810.3.1 Opportunities for improvement 4810.3.2 Implementation of continual improvement 49Annex A (informative) Examples of activities, products and services and their associated envi
20、ronmental aspects and environmental impacts, risks and opportunities, and actions .50Annex B (informative) Phased approach to implementing an environmental management system (based on ISO 14005) .57Bibliography .59iv ForewordISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide fed
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27、ittee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, Subcommittee SC 1, Environmental management systems.This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 14004:2004), which has been technically revised.ASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016v environmental aspects; compliance obligations; other issues (see 4.
28、1) and requirements (see 4.2); increasing awareness of the organizations interaction with the environment; establishing operational controls, as appropriate, to manage the organizations significant environmental aspects and compliance obligations, and risks and opportunities that need to be addresse
29、d; evaluating environmental performance and taking actions, as necessary, for its improvement.ASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016IntroductionAchieving a balance between the environment, society and the economy is considered essential to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future ge
30、nerations to meet their needs. Sustainable development is a goal achieved by balancing the three pillars of sustainability: the environment, society and the economy.Organizations, whether public or private, large or small, in developed or in emerging economies, have an impact on the environment and
31、can be affected by the environment in return. There is a growing understanding that human development and well-being are contingent on preserving and conserving our natural resources, upon which all human activity and productivity depend. Achieving sound environmental performance requires organizati
32、onal commitment to a systematic approach and to continual improvement of an environmental management system.Societal expectations are driving the need for improved management of the resources necessary to support human development, through greater efficiency, transparency and accountability for all
33、organizations. There are growing pressures on the environment, from climate change, over-consumption of resources and the challenges created by degradation of ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity.The aim of this International Standard is to provide organizations with guidance for a common framewo
34、rk, in order to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a system to support better environmental management. This environmental management framework should contribute to the long-term success of the organization and to the overall goal of sustainable development. Theframework of a rob
35、ust, credible and reliable environmental management system is shown in Figure 1. It includes: understanding the context in which the organization operates; determinin g and understanding the relevant needs and expectations of interested parties, as they relate to the environmental management system
36、of the organization; establishing and implementing an environmental policy and environmental objectives; top management taking a leading role in improving environmental performance; identifyin g aspects of the organizations activities, products and services that can result in significant environment
37、al impacts; identifying the environmental conditions, including events, that can affect the organization; considering the organizations risks and opportunities that need to be addressed in relation to its:vi Figure 1 Environmental management system model for this International StandardThe outcomes o
38、f a systematic approach to environmental management can provide top management with quantitative and qualitative data that enables informed business decisions that build long-term success and create options for contributing to sustainable development. The success of the environmental management syst
39、em depends on commitment from all levels and functions of the organization, led by top management. The opportunities include: protecting the environment, including the prevention or reduction of adverse environmental impacts; controlling or influencing the way products and services are designed, man
40、ufactured, distributed, used and disposed; using a life cycle perspective to prevent environmental impacts from being unintentionally shifted elsewhere within the cycle; achieving financial and operational benefits that can result from implementing environmentally sound alternatives which strengthen
41、 the organizations market position; communicating environmental information to relevant interested parties.In addition to enhanced environmental performance, the potential benefits associated with an effective environmental management system include: assuring customers of the organizations commitmen
42、t to demonstrable environmental management; maintaining good public and community relations; satisfying investor criteria and improving access to capital; enhancing image and market share; improving cost control; preventing incidents that result in liability;ASQ/ANSI/ISO 14004:2016viiASQ/ANSI/ISO 14
43、004:2016 conserving input materials and energy; designing more environmental friendly products; facilitating the attainment of permits and authorizations and meeting their requirements; promoting environmental awareness among external providers and all persons doing work under the organizations cont
44、rol; improving relations between industry and government.It is possible for an organization to operate an integrated management system that can align with requirements from quality, occupational health and safety and environmental management systems, for example. This approach provides opportunities
45、 to reduce duplication and builds in efficiencies.Examples and approaches are presented throughout this International Standard for illustrative purposes. They are not intended to represent the only possibilities, nor are they necessarily suitable for every organization. In designing and implementing
46、, or improving an environmental management system, organizations should select approaches that are appropriate to their own circumstances. Practical Help Boxes are intended to provide additional information to support the guidance contained within this International Standard.viii Environmental manag
47、ement systems General guidelines on implementation1 ScopeThis International Standard provides guidance for an organization on the establishment, implementation, maintenance and improvement of a robust, credible and reliable environmental management system. The guidance provided is intended for an or
48、ganization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.This International Standard helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provides value for the e
49、nvironment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with the organizations environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system include: enhancement of environmental performance; fulfilment of compliance obligations; achievement of environmental objectives.The guidance in this International Standard can help an organization to enhance its environmental performance, and enables the elements of the environmental management system to be integrated into its core business process.NOTE While the envir
