ISO 14001 Executive Briefing
DURATION
0.5 dayCPD
Equivalent to 3.5 hoursCERTIFICATES
All delegates will receive a certificate on completion.DELIVERY OPTIONS
Gain an appreciation of how an environmental management system (EMS) can enhance your organisation’s environmental performance by attending this short and informative ISO 14001 Executive Briefing.
Delegates will learn how the globally recognised ISO 14001 standard provides the framework for establishing an EMS. They will explore the requirements the standard puts upon the organisation and the responsibilities of leaders and their teams.
This course is ideal for anyone who would benefit from high-level understanding of the advantages and requirements of implementing an EMS.
These include:
These include:
- senior managers seeking an overview of what an EMS is and how it works within their organisation
- employees who wish to understand how the implementation of an EMS will affect their department’s daily operations
For those who would like a more advanced knowledge around ISO 14001, we offer a full programme of ISO 14001 training courses, including a more in-depth explanation of ISO 14001, together with internal auditor, lead auditor and implementation training.
Key topics on this course include:
- business benefits of implementing an environmental management system
- scope and purpose of the ISO 14001 standard for an EMS
- structure of the framework for EMS
- what ISO 14001 means for your organisation and an understanding of context
- addressing risks and opportunities through ‘risk-based thinking’
- understanding the process-based approach for developing, implementing and improving the effectiveness of an EMS
- required documented information
- leadership roles and responsibilities
Led by our expert tutors, attendees can expect to follow the indicative agenda outlined below:
- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
- Section 1 Welcome and Introductions
- Section 2 EMS Purpose and Benefits
- Section 3 Overview of ISO 14001
- Section 4 EMS Fundamentals
- Section 5 Management Involvement
- Section 6 Certification Process
- CLOSE
By the end of this course, attendees will have gained an understanding of what is entailed in implementing and managing an EMS, with a view to improving their organisation’s environmental performance and fulfilling compliance requirements.
Course Delivery
This course is available on a dedicated basis. Please contact our team on 0333 123 9001 to discuss scheduling training on your preferred date at your premises, a venue of your choice or within our virtual classroom.
Customer reviews
Tutor ensured the content was relevant to our businessThe tutor delivered an excellent session, ensuring all topics were relevant to our business. They demonstrated a clear understanding of which elements would not apply to us, acknowledging the differences in how we operate.
Network Rail|21st Oct, 2025
Tutor built an engaging relationship with all attendeesThe course and course content was very good. Zoe did an excellent blend of relevant and useful examples to get the context and understanding across but in a lovely manner. She read the room really well and built an engaging...
Hull City Council|17th Oct, 2025
Suitably detailed and very comprehensive courseThe course was very comprehensive and suitably detailed. The training pack was very good. The tutor was excellent and made a potentially dry topic very enjoyable. He used real world company specific examples which made it easier for us to...
Subsea Craft|17th Oct, 2025
Showed us clearly the next steps we need to takeThe course showed us clearly what are the next steps we need to take and the interconnectedness of actions. We could also see how we can translate what we already have into the ISO framework.
Hull City Council|17th Oct, 2025
Our future audits will now be more structured and well-plannedI will be able to apply the knowledge gained during the training to future internal audits, making them more structured and well-planned.
Ennogen Healthcare International Limited|13th Oct, 2025
Terminology explained in an impressively comprehensive mannerHave attended several environmental courses and I have never had a tutor explaining terminology in such a human comprehensive manner.
Smurfit Westrock|13th Oct, 2025
Best training course I have attended in yearsDavid is a great tutor, he kept everyone engaged and made the course fun to be on. His knowledge on the subject was also outstanding. Probably the best training course I have attended in years.
Network Rail|9th Oct, 2025
Dynamic tutor had us hooked on the trainingThe tutor was dynamic and had us hooked on the training. I thought it was very good.
Smurfit Westrock|8th Oct, 2025
Great course content and training materialsThe course covered everything I needed to learn about ISO 14001 auditing. The training material in form of a book also had great notes. I enjoyed the role playing exercise as it challenged you to step out comfort zone whilst...
Scottish Power|29th Sep, 2025
Tutor made the learning process fun and interestingDavid is a lovely guy, really knowledgeable and made the learning process fun and interesting with his experience, stories and teaching method.
Safeteam Training Group|26th Sep, 2025
Far exceeded my expectationsI found the course content very informative. All aspects of the course far exceeded my expectations. I feel like I've learned a lot and the tutor was very engaging which made the subject matter easier to learn.
Quartzelec Ltd|24th Sep, 2025
Experienced tutor made the training really valuableThe tutor had a lot of experience they could rely on to make the content make sense in a real-life scenario. When attending previous external training with different company a lot of tutors just read word for word from the...
RUA Life Sciences Plc|23rd Sep, 2025
