ISO 14001:2015 EMS LEAD AUDITOR
This course’s objective is to provide participants with the information and abilities needed to conduct initial, follow-up, and third-party audits of environmental management systems against ISO 14001:2015, in compliance with ISO 19011:2018, and ISO/IEC 17021, where appropriate. Unless otherwise specified, all references in this document to ISO standards refer to their most recent iterations.
Lead Auditor Training
- The business benefits of implementing an EMS and the background to ISO 14001.
- Essential definitions to help you interpret and audit ISO 14001 requirements.
- The purpose, intent and key requirements of ISO 14001 and similarities with ISO 9001.
- The contribution that audits make to the effectiveness of a management system.
- The roles and responsibilities of an auditor and lead auditor
- How to determine environmental aspects and impacts. The importance and relevance of environmental aspects and impacts, and environmental legislation
- How to plan your audits
- That auditing for conformity can improve the stability and robustness of management systems
- To gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and reviewing documentation
- To report findings accurately against the requirements of ISO 14001, write and grade non-conformity reports and evaluate proposals for corrective action.