We need to constantly monitor these changing circumstances and ensure that the EMS itself is changed as a result.Įlement 4.4 – Environmental Management Systems: Some of the triggers the will result in a change to a process are: The result of maintaining a process means a process will require a change. Once we identify the changed aspects, then there is a cascading or domino effect on the rest of the environmental management system.Īnytime we see that the standard requires the maintenance of a process, usually in addition to establishing and implementing the process, there is a trigger for change management. The “annual” review is meant to be the safety net in case anything was missed or overlooked during the remainder of the year. The identification of change needs to be an ongoing and proactive practice. Be careful not be complacent with just the standard annual review of aspects. This is not meant to be a one-time activity, but an ongoing process. “When determining environmental aspects, the organization shall take into account: a) change, including planned or new developments, and new or modified activities, products and services ”. The change all starts with the environmental aspects, So where can we find change management in the new standard? But unlike the changes in ISO 9001:2015, there is no “Planning of Changes” section. In the previous versions of the standards, it was heavily implied through terms such as “… keep up to date …”. As promised, I am continuing my discussion on change management with respect to the ISO 14001:2015 standard.Ĭhange has always been a part of the ISO management system standards, with the expectation that the change is managed.
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