ISO14000 certification, like ISO9000 certification, is a voluntary behavior of the organization. If an organization wants to pass the environmental management system certification, it must establish a complete environmental management system expressed in documents according to the requirements of ISO14001, and prove this through operation and internal review. If the system meets the standard requirements and is effective, you can apply to a qualified third-party certification body. If the two parties can reach an agreement, the certification body will send an auditor to the site for audit. If it passes the audit, the certification body will organize and issue Certification certificate.

The organization has passed the certification and obtained the certificate issued by the third-party certification agency, which means that the organization has obtained objective proof, which shows the society that the organization can fulfill its environmental commitments and control environmental factors. Therefore, through the confirmation of the third-party certification body, it establishes a corporate image that treats the environment well. Under the prevailing trend of green consumption and green trade barriers, having this green pass is very meaningful to enterprises. It is not only an effective way to improve the competitiveness of products, but sometimes even affects the life and death of enterprises. Because of this, many far-sighted companies are still in the draft stage of the ISO14000 standard, and they have made preparations for certification based on the information they have obtained. As soon as the ISO14000 standard is released, they will be the first to pass the certification, and its development speed exceeds ISO9000. Certification. This phenomenon proves the importance and urgency of ISO14000 certification from another aspect.

The similarities and differences between the ISO14000 standard and the ISO9000 standard (see the table below):

ISO14000

ISO9000

Environmental Policy

Quality Policy

Organizational Structure and Responsibilities

Responsibilities and Authority

Personnel environment training

Personnel quality training

Exchange of environmental information

Exchange of quality information

Environmental file control

Quality document control

Emergency Preparedness and Response

(Part of the same as fire safety requirements)

Nonconformities, Corrective and Preventive Actions

Nonconformities, Corrective and Preventive Actions

Environmental records

  Quality Records

  internal review

  internal review

management review

management review

Again, the biggest difference between the two sets of standards is that they are aimed at different objects. The ISO9000 standard is a commitment to customers, and the ISO14000 standard is a commitment to the government, society and many related parties (including shareholders, lenders, insurance companies, etc.); ISO9000 standards lack implementation. Effective external supervision mechanism, while implementing the ISO14000 standard, it is necessary to accept the supervision of the government, law enforcement authorities, the public and all relevant parties.

Finally, in the system, the content of the two sets of standards and the thinking of the system are qualitatively different, including the identification of environmental factors, the evaluation and control of important environmental factors, the identification, acquisition, and compliance evaluation of applicable environmental laws and regulations, and tracking the latest regulations. , The formulation and implementation of the environmental target indicator program is completed, in order to prevent pollution, save energy and reduce consumption, improve the utilization rate of resources and energy, and finally achieve the purpose of continuous improvement of environmental behavior.