ISO 14001:2015 ASPECT & IMPACT TRAINING
Course Introduction
Understanding environmental aspects and impacts is central to ISO 14001:2015 certification. An aspect is an element of your organization’s activities, products, or services that can interact with the environment, while an impact is any resulting change whether beneficial or adverse.
This program provides a clear and practical approach to identifying, evaluating, and managing environmental aspects and impacts as required by ISO 14001:2015.
Objectives
- Interpret Clause 6.1.2 of ISO 14001:2015 with real examples and case studies.
- Apply Life Cycle Perspective (LCP) in assessing aspects and impacts.
- Evaluate and select significant environmental aspects using proven methods.
- Link significant aspects with other ISO 14001 requirements.
- Strengthen accountability and responsibility in managing environmental performance.
Who Should Attend
- Environmental practitioners
- Waste, water discharge & air emission management teams
- Emergency Response Team (ERT) members
- Personnel involved in environmental compliance & control
Lessons Module
Day 1
- High Level Structure & PDCA Cycle
- Introduction to ISO 14001:2015 & key changes
- Aspects & impacts: definition, examples & requirements
- Policy pillars, planning & implementation
- Air emission, scheduled waste & water discharge management
- Aspect registers preparation (step-by-step)
- Aspect-impact simulation & case studies
Day 2
- Small Group Activities (SGA) on client policies & EAI
- Pilot project & group discussion (Annex SL reference)
- Group presentations & summary of key changes
- Recommendations & practical application
- Lessons learnt & moving forward strategies
Benefits
- Gain practical skills in identifying and evaluating environmental aspects & impacts
- Ensure compliance with ISO 14001:2015 requirements
- Improve environmental management system (EMS) performance
- Enhance auditing and monitoring capability
- Build confidence in managing environmental compliance issues
- 2 Days Programme
- 9:00am to 5:00pm
Training & Workshop Methodologies
- Lectures & expert presentations
- Practical exercises & simulations
- Group discussions & activities
- Case studies & video presentations
- Pre- and post-training assessments
