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ISO 14001:2026. Environmental management system

Name: ISO 14001:2026. Environmental management system
Rating: 4.6 (7915 reviews)

Enhance your organization's environmental performance through the application of an international standard

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Created byCristian Vlad Lupa, rigcert.education

Last updated 5/2026

English

What you'll learn

Understand environmental management and its key concepts
Coordinate the implementation of an environmental management system in your organization
Participate in audits according to ISO 14001:2026
Acquire the knowledge to confidently go for certification as environmental practitioner or auditor
Help an organization enhance its environmental performance
Identify the environmental aspects and impacts associated with activities, products and services

Course content

8 sections • 42 lectures • 5h 8m total length

Introduction4:20
About the structure of the course and administrative aspects for a great learning experience
Basic aspects about environmental management4:20
About the concept of environmental management, the challenges for society and the purpose of the standards published by ISO as part of the ISO 14000 series
What is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?7:23
Generic information about the environmental management system proposed by ISO 14001:2026
Critical factors for the succes of an EMS6:31
Which are the critical factors that contribute to the success of an environmental management system in an organization. Top management plays a key role
ISO 14001 and related standards7:52
About the purpose, history and structure of ISO 14001. A brief overview of the standards published by ISO as part of the ISO 14000 series

Understanding the organization and its context8:57
About the determination of the internal and external issues part of the organization's context. Examples of such issues and methods for their identification. About environmental conditions affected by the organization and capable of affecting the organization
Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties7:52
About the identification of stakeholdrers and their requirements, including those that can become compliance obligations
Determining the scope of the environmental management system7:13
What represents the scope of the environmental management system and how the scope should be phrased. Examples for defining the scope of the EMS
Environmental management system7:48
Generic requirements in relation to the environmental management system. About the PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) framework and its application to the elements of an EMS. A recapitulation of the requirements in clause 4 of ISO 14001.

Leadership and commitment7:10
What is top management expect to do to demonstrate its leadership and commitment with respect to the environmental management system
Environmental policy7:08
The requirements of ISO 14001:2026 for the environmental policy. What the policy should include and how is should be implemented in the organization
Roles, responsibilities and authorities6:51
Top management assigns responsibilities and authorities for environmental management, including responsibilities in relation to the environmental management system and its improvement. A recapitulation of the requirements in clause 5 of ISO 14001.:2026

Environmental aspects and impacts. What is the difference?9:36
What is an environmental aspect and what does ISO 14001 require in relation to the identification of environmental aspects. The relationship between environmental aspects and impacts
Determining environmental aspects part 17:10
An example of identification of environmental aspects and associated impacts in relation to the life cycle stages of a product
Determining environmental aspects part 26:29
Second part of the process for determining environmental aspects and associated impacts.
Significant environmental aspects10:43
The methodology for determining significant environmental aspects. What criteria to consider and why determining significance is important
Compliance obligations7:07
What are compliance obligations and how should the organization manage those
Risks and opportunities8:06
Determining risks and opportunities relevant for the environmental management system and the environmental performance of the organization
Planning action7:02
About planning actions to address significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations and the risks and opportunities identified
Environmental objectives7:44
The requirements of ISO 14001 for the environmental objectives. What means for environmental objectives to be measurable
Planning to achieve the environmental objectives6:21
About the planning for the achivement of environmental objectives. How such plans should look like with examples
Planning of changes7:25
How changes that can impact the environmental management system should be planned and implemented. A recapitulation of the requirements for the EMS in clause 6 of ISO 14001:2026
Environmental aspects identification

Resources4:26
About determining and providing the resources needed for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the environmental management system
Competence6:54
About the process that should be established to ensure that the competence required for the persons working on behalf of the organization is available
Awareness4:49
All persons working on behalf of the organization shall be aware of the environmental policy, their contribution to the effectiveness of the EMS or the consequences of not conforming to requirements
Communication6:48
The requirements of ISO 14001 for the processes that the organization should establish for its internal and external communications relevant to the environmental management system
The documentation of the environmental management system8:28
Generic requirements for the documented information that the environmental management system should include.
Creating, updating and controlling documented information9:02
The requirements of ISO 14001 for creating and updating documents and the controls that should be applied to documents to ensure that they are available and suitable for use where and when needed. A recapitulation of the requirements in clause 7 of ISO 14001

Operational planning and control part 17:59
Operational planning and control part 29:43
Considering the life cycle of products and services and the ability to influence the environmental aspects associated with different life cycle stages from design and development. Controls for procurement and outsourcing
Emergency preparedness and response7:32
Identifying potential emergencies that can have environmental impacts and prepairing a response
Testing the emergency plans and preparations8:27
About the processes to test emergency plans and preparations to ensure that they can be relied upon. Improving preparations after testing or after real emergencies. A recapitulation of the requirements in clause 8 of ISO 14001

Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation7:33
The organization must determine what needs to be monitored and measured, the methods for monitoring and measuring, when and how to monitor, measure and evaluate performance. About indicators for evaluating performance
Evaluation of compliance6:37
The process to evaluate fulfilment of compliance obligations and how to manage instances of noncompliance. Not all noncompliance situations are to be considered nonconformities
Internal audit9:25
The requirements of ISO 14001:2026 for the internal audit of the environmental management system. Requirements for scheduling audits and the documents generated (audit progamme, plan, report)
Management review8:55
Top management shall review the environmental management system at planned intervals to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. The requirements of ISO 14001 for the input elements to the management review and for the outputs of this process. A recapitulation of clause 9 of ISO 14001:2026

Continual improvement5:30
About improving continually the environmental management system to enhance the environmental performance of the organization. What are common sources of improvement opportunities
Nonconformity and corrective action8:26
What represents a nonconformity? The process to manage nonconformities by addressing their impact, determining their causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent reccurence.
Overview of the environmental management system10:54
A recapitulation of the requirements for an environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2026
Certification to ISO 140016:24
About the certification process to ISO 14001 for both organizations (for their management systems) and individuals (as environmental management professionals)
Thank you and good bye!3:27
Thank you very much for your time and patience and I hope the course was interesting and useful
Bonus lecture - My other courses6:18
ISO 14001:2026 Environmental management system quiz

Requirements

No specific prior knowledge required.
Familiarity with management system elements and ISO standards can help but is not mandatory

Description

Enhance your expertise in environmental management with this comprehensive course on ISO 14001:2026 and its requirements for an environmental management system.

This course explains in detail all the requirements of ISO 14001:2026 to help you understand what an environmental management system should comprise and how such a system can be implemented in an organization, regardless of its size, sector or the environmental aspects associated with its activities, products and services.

ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for environmental management. It provides a framework for any organization that wants to manage its environmental responsibilities in a structured way — protecting the environment, meeting its compliance obligations and improving its environmental performance over time.

Structured to align with ISO 14001, the course offers an in-depth exploration of the requirements for an environmental management system, with a clear and easy to understand approach.

The first section of the course is an introduction to environmental management, to the critical factors for a successful implementation and to the ISO 14000 series of standards.

Subsequent sections correspond to the clauses of ISO 14001 and cover:

Context identification, including environmental conditions such as climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem health
The needs and expectations of interested parties and compliance obligations
The establishment of the environmental management system scope
The environmental policy and objectives of an organization
Identification of environmental aspects and the relationship between aspects and impacts
The methodology to determine significant environmental aspects
Risks and opportunities and the planning of actions to address them
Planning of changes that can affect the environmental management system
Competence and awareness
Communication processes for both internal and external communication
The documentation that supports the environmental management system and its control
Controlling processes to meet environmental requirements, including the life cycle perspective
Emergency preparedness and response
Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of environmental performance
Internal audits and management reviews
Continual improvement and the management of nonconformities

All requirements of ISO 14001:2026 are discussed in detail, with practical examples and guidance for implementation.

The course explains key concepts for environmental management such as the scope of the management system, compliance obligations, environmental aspects and impacts, the life cycle perspective, the hierarchy of environmental controls or the planning of changes.

This course will walk you through all the requirements of ISO 14001:2026, to help you acquire the knowledge needed to participate in the implementation or the audit of environmental management systems.

If you intend to pursue certification as practitioner, implementer or auditor for environmental management systems according to ISO 14001, this course equips you with the information you need to prepare for and pass the certification exam.

Enroll now to master ISO 14001:2026 and understand how an organization can enhance its environmental performance through an effective environmental management system.

Who this course is for:

Environmental managers
Environmental management system auditors and consultants
Environmental engineers and technicians
Those interested in pursuing a career in environmental management
Professionals preparing for certification to ISO 14001:2026
Individuals looking to become familiar with ISO 14001 and its requirements

ISO 14001:2026. Environmental management system

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Course content

Introduction to environmental management and the ISO 14000 series of standards5 lectures • 30min

Context of the organization (clause 4 of ISO 14001:2026)4 lectures • 32min

Leadership (clause 5 of ISO 14001:2026)3 lectures • 21min

Planning (clause 6 of ISO 14001:2026)11 lectures • 1hr 18min

Support (clause 7 of ISO 14001:2026)6 lectures • 40min

Operation (clause 8 of ISO 14001:2026)4 lectures • 34min

Performance evaluation (clause 9 of ISO 14001:2026)4 lectures • 33min

Improvement (clause 10 of ISO 14001:2026)6 lectures • 41min

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