ISO14001 Step by Step: A Practical Guide

By Naeem Sadiq and Asif Hayat Khan

This pocket guide helps those who may be lacking in specialist knowledge achieve compliance with the ISO14001 Standard for Environmental Management. The authors, two experienced auditors, are acknowledged experts in the area and have drawn on material from the UK’s Environment Agency. The pocket guide will prove invaluable, not only for auditors and trainers, but also for managers across many sectors of industry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: itgovernance
• Release date: Jan 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781849281744

Naeem Sadiq

Naeem Sadiq holds a BSc in Aerospace and a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering. He is a certified lead auditor, an ASQ-certified manager and a quality systems auditor. Naeem’s experience in engineering and management includes 25 years as an independent consultant, auditor and trainer for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. Naeem has presented a number of papers at national conferences on management system standards, and has provided consultancy, training and auditing support to more than 100 organisations. As a freelance writer, he is a regular contributor to national newspapers reporting on safety, environmental and social issues. He is also the author of two books: OHSAS 18001 Step by Step – A practical guide and ISO 14001 Step by Step – A practical guide.

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ISO14001 Step by Step

A Practical Guide

ISO14001 Step by Step

A Practical Guide

NAEEM SADIQ

ASIF HAYAT KHAN

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First published in the United Kingdom in 2011

by IT Governance Publishing.

ISBN 978-1-84928-174-4

FOREWORD

Individuals, organisations and communities across the globe have become increasingly concerned with issues of quality and sustainability of our environment. There is also a growing demand on organisations to demonstrate environmentally responsible behaviour through eco-friendly products, processes and practices.

This book is for all those who wish to develop and implement an effective ISO14001-based environment management system (EMS). International standards, such as ISO14001, often carry a formality about them with each word bearing a specific meaning and context. They define requirements on ‘what’ ought to be done, without prescribing any specific details on ‘how’ it might be achieved. There is, therefore, a need to demystify the ISO14001 standard by presenting its requirements, as well as its implementation methodology, in a simple, user-friendly and easily understandable manner.

This guide is ideal for managers, auditors and trainers who are involved in any aspect of an ISO14001-based management system – may it be development, implementation, training or auditing. The guide takes a hands-on and step-by-step approach. It explains the purpose and the requirement of each clause and describes how the requirements may be fulfilled by an organisation. It includes numerous examples, suggestions and samples of documentation to facilitate understanding and implementation for those who may not have a strong background to this subject.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Naeem Sadiq holds a BSc in Aerospace and a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering. Mr Sadiq is a certified lead auditor and lead trainer for ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 standards. He is also an ASQ certified manager and quality system auditor.

Naeem’s work experience in engineering and management includes working as an independent consultant, auditor and trainer for ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 standards.

He has presented a number of papers in national conferences on management system standards, and provided consultancy, training and auditing support to over 100 organisations. As a freelance writer, he is a regular contributor to a national newspaper on environmental and social issues.

Asif Hayat Khan holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering. Mr Khan is a trained lead auditor and trainer for ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 standards. He is also an ASQ certified quality manager, HACCP auditor and a DuPont certified trainer on behavioural safety.

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Reviews for ISO14001 Step by Step

[Linda · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

this is a Great source of information and very easy to follow