ISO Alignment
Assessment
1 – Context & Scope Management
Capability Criterion
The organisation defines and maintains EMS scope based on a structured understanding of environmental context and interested parties.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exist for analysing environmental context, interested parties, and defining EMS scope?
2 – EMS Design & Integration
Capability Criterion
The EMS is intentionally designed and integrated into organisational processes.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined EMS framework exist describing processes, roles, responsibilities, and interactions?
3 – Leadership & Environmental Policy
Capability Criterion
Leadership establishes direction and enables effective environmental management.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does an approved environmental policy exist, defining commitments to compliance and environmental protection?
4 – Environmental Aspects, Risks & Obligations
Capability Criterion
Ate environmental aspects, compliance obligations, risks, and opportunities systematically identified and maintained?
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exist for identifying environmental aspects, compliance obligations, and environmental risks?
5 – Planning & Environmental Objectives
Capability Criterion
Environmental objectives and actions are deliberately planned and aligned with environmental risk and policy.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exist for establishing environmental objectives and action plans?
6 – Change Management
Capability Criterion
Environmental risks associated with organisational change are systematically managed.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exists for managing environmental impacts of change?
7 – Capability, Awareness & Communication
Capability Criterion
Personnel are competent, aware, and able to support environmental management.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Do defined environmental competence, awareness, and communication requirements exist?
8 – Documented Information Control
Capability Criterion
Environmental management information is controlled and reliable.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exist for controlling EMS documented information?
9 – Operational Control & Emergency Preparedness
Capability Criterion
Environmental risks are controlled through defined operational and emergency arrangements.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Do defined organisational processes exist for operational environmental control and emergency preparedness?
10 – Performance Evaluation
Capability Criterion
Environmental performance and compliance are systematically evaluated.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Do defined organisational processes exist for monitoring, measuring, auditing, and reviewing EMS performance?
11 – Improvement
Capability Criterion
Environmental performance and EMS effectiveness are continually improved.
E1 – Gateway Evidence
Does a defined organisational process exist for managing nonconformities, corrective actions, and environmental improvement?
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