ISO 14001
Good to know
- What does CORS stands for?
CORS (Conversion of Organic Refuse by Saprophages)
- What is a Saprophages?
An organism that consumes other, dead, organisms. Saprophages form part of the twofold division of the heterotrophs (organisms that feed on other organisms) and consist mainly of bacteria and fungi, but also some invertebrate animals, such as insect larvae.
- What is Environmental Management System- EMS ?
It refers to the management of an organization’s environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented manner.
The goals of EMS are to increase compliance and reduce waste!- Serves as a tool, or process, to improve environmental performance and information mainly “design, pollution control and waste minimization, training, reporting to top management, and the setting of goals”
- Provides a systematic way of managing an organization’s environmental affairs
- Is the aspect of the organization’s overall management structure that addresses immediate and long-term impacts of its products, services and processes on the environment. Read more.
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- Who was responsible for the revision?
The revision was conducted by an ISO technical committee called ISO/TC 207/SC 1, which is comprised of experts nominated by their National Standards Bodies and liaison organizations. See the ISO/TC 207/SC 1 homepage for more details.
- I am certified to ISO 14001:2004. What does this mean for me?
Organizations are granted a three-year transition period after the revision has been published to migrate their environmental management system to the new edition of the standard. After this transition period, companies that opt for third party certification will have to seek certification to the new version of the standard. The former version, ISO 14001:2004, and any certification to it, will be out of date. See further guidance from the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
- Do I have to be certified to the new standard?
No, certification is not compulsory. For further information about certification and other types of third party assessment, this see our page on conformity assessment.
Need to know
According to an International non profit environmental Organization, The Natural Resources Defense Council’s report, “Food production accounts for 80% of the country’s fresh water consumption, but the waste of food means 25% of the fresh water is actually wasted.”
“Pharmaceuticals and pesticides in waste could potentially accumulate in every loop of the treatment system and spread to the environment”. Read more ….. & ….. “Fly larvae composting could thus impede the spread of pharmaceuticals and pesticides into the environment.”
The carbon footprint of global food wastage
Food wastage footprint 1
by FAO
Food Wastage Footprint 2
The full economic, environmental and social costs of food loss and waste.
Discover the new ISO 14001:2015!
The world’s environmental management systems standard, ISO 14001, has been revised. Here, Kevin McKinley, Acting ISO Secretary-General, and Anne-Marie Warris, Chair of the subcommittee that revised ISO 14001, tell you everything you need to know about the new edition of this landmark standard that is helping organizations around the world to reduce their impact on our environment.