LAYER 3 · Management systems & specialist topics
ISO 14001:2026 – Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems and can be third-party certified. It follows Plan–Do–Check–Act: identify significant environmental aspects and compliance obligations, set objectives, control operations, measure and improve continually. The new edition puts more weight on climate change and life-cycle thinking.
Criteria used by FTS Impact Lab
In the Assess tool you can check your initiative against each criterion below (met, partly met, not met, not applicable).
- Context, interested parties and system scope are defined
- Leadership issues an environmental policy and assigns responsibilities
- Significant environmental aspects and compliance obligations are listed
- Measurable environmental objectives with plans
- Operational controls and emergency preparedness
- Monitoring, internal audit, management review and improvement
Example indicators to track
- Electricity and water per unit of output
- Hazardous waste generated
- Environmental incidents and violations
- % environmental objectives met
FTS Impact Lab refers to this framework for analysis and advice. Results are not a certification or an official conformity assessment.