It is a global standard applicable to a variety of organisations, both public and private, large or small, adopting a High-Level Structure similar to other well-known standards, allowing its integration into management systems. Its goal is to achieve environmental objectives, including those proposed by the United Nations for Sustainable Development. The standard encompasses document management, risk management, and regulatory compliance, promoting continuous improvement.
In today's business world, environmental sustainability has become a fundamental pillar for long-term success. The ISO 14001 standard provides a solid framework for organisations to effectively manage their environmental impacts. Within this framework, Environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) play a crucial role in the assessment and continuous improvement of a company's environmental compliance.
Four key environmental KPIs can be determined. It is important that organisations choose these indicators in consideration of the specific process on which they operate and under the supervision of top management.
• Use of natural resources: Consumption of water, electricity, gas, fossil fuels and other resources. Amount of paper used in the production, packaging or packing process.
• Emissions and waste: Pollutant emissions and discharges to air, land or water. Weight of dumped or discarded materials.
• Environmental incidents: Number of actual incidents affecting the environment. Number of potential incidents identified. Time lost due to actual environmental incidents.
• Proactive measures: Risk reduction measures implemented to prevent incidents. Results of environmental audits.
Defining these environmental KPIs is essential for organisations that have implemented an Environmental Management System based on ISO 14001:2015 and want to be certified under it.
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