Context of the Organization
Every organization has unique interactions with and impacts on the environment. These unique interactions are relevant to the nature of the activities, products and services the organization provides. The unique nature of the activities, products, an services help to define the "context of the organization."
How Does an Environmental Management System Work?
An organization attempting to comply with the requirements of ISO 14001 must be able to demonstrate it is fully aware of all relevant environmental issues and their potential impact and importance. The organization should review at a minimum the following issues:
- its operation,
- pollutant emissions and releases,
- past environmental performance,
- location,
- land use activities,
- sensitive environmental areas,
- environmental impacts from other organizations nearby,
- environmental legislation and regulation,
- community stakeholder views, and
- client and/or customer views.
No distinct list will be appropriate to all organizations. The organization must develop its own methods to investigate relevant environmental issues and their potential impact and importance.
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