Setting Environmental Objectives and Targets
Environmental Objectives are specific and defined goals that need to be achieved in order to meet the requirements of the Environmental Policy. Environmental Targets are detailed EMS quantifiable results that arise from and are usually stated within objectives. We'll be discussing these two important concepts in more detail in the next module.
Each Environmental Objective must be traceable back to the Environmental Policy statement. In order to be acceptable under the ISO 14001 standard every action, requirement, procedure, etc., contained within the environmental management system must have its roots in the Environmental Policy statement.
It's important to remember that if you can't trace specific environmental objectives back to the Environmental Policy statement it must be assumed that the Environmental Policy statement is not accurate. The Environmental Policy Statement must include objectives that address the organization's environmental aspects and impact.
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2-5. What is the assumption if an Environmental Objective cannot be traced back to the Environmental Policy statement?
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