Certification of Environmental Management Systems according to the ISO 14001 standard

The environmental management system compliant with the ISO 14001 standard represents a reference for voluntarily developing environmental protection measures, from energy saving to climate protection and waste disposal.

Our auditors can identify areas of weakness in your environmental management system and lay down the foundations for a continuous and verifiable improvement process, thereby reducing environmental risks and improving your long-term environmental balance, as well as ensuring compliance with legislation applicable.

The attention of companies and administrations towards environmental issues is determined not only by the obligation to comply with increasingly stringent laws but also by the observation that the environment can be a critical success factor, provided that this is managed with a policy active aimed at improving performance and containing costs. This awareness is spreading among all suppliers of goods and services, benefiting virtuous operators.

An Environmental Management System (EMS) based on the ISO 14001 standard allows an organization to pursue objectives and implement policies that consider legal requirements and information regarding significant environmental aspects.

An environmental management system can be integrated with other certification schemes. In particular, the integration with the quality scheme based on the ISO 9001 standard finds particular advantages both in terms of documentation efficiency and in the approach to risk; integration with the environment scheme based on the ISO14001 standard has advantage in sharing the assessment of legislative compliance and the approach to improving performance in operational processes (risk reduction). In general, the adoption of an Integrated System involves savings for the company both in terms of operational management and in the overall reduction of assessment time.

The benefits of ISO 14001 certification

  • Implement a plan to reduce emissions, waste and discharges
  • Achieve its environmental objectives, ensured by the monitoring of a third-party body
  • Saving through a focused approach to resources
  • Reduce the risk of environmental liability (lower probability of environmental accidents and therefore of environmental and economic damage)
  • Ensure full compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
  • Promote eco-friendly behavior among employees
    Improve the image with customers, partners and the public
  • Greater ease of access to financing channels
 Examination of the application and documentation sent by the Company, listed in the "Special rules" specific to the product to be certified. Any deficiencies and significant deviations from the requirements, found at this stage, will be communicated so that the appropriate changes can be introduced before the assessment visit is carried out. Upon request, CSI will appoint an inspector to visit the organisation to verify the conformity of the product, process or service. If the results of the visit include non-conformities or observations, a corrective action plan will be required to meet the requirements for the issue of the product certificate. After all the non-conformities that may have emerged from the assessment visit have been passed, and after the positive outcome of the laboratory tests, certification will be granted. The issue of the certificate will be followed by surveillance visits to verify that compliance is being maintained. The frequency of surveillance visits and laboratory tests, if any, is fixed by the special rules applicable. The certification shall have the validity defined in the specific special rules, on expiry the contract shall be deemed to be tacitly renewed unless terminated by one of the two contracting parties 4 (four) months before the expiry date. Tool to certify, though an official recognized third-party body endorsement, that the company is compliant to the requirement... Tool to certify the capability of an organization to gain and maintain steadily, service standard declared to the public... Formal act of a third-party body that certify the conformity of the product technical reference documents, marketing deed to enhance and diversify the product... For years the training offered by IMQ group represented a point of reference for professional development and the update of freelance and employees. Second and third-party, inspections and testing: expert auditors capable to understand the situation of the company...