ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS), developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It provides organizations with a structured framework to identify, manage, and reduce their environmental impact while maintaining regulatory compliance and improving overall sustainability performance.
The standard follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, enabling organizations to set environmental objectives, implement processes, monitor performance, and continually improve. Over 400,000 organizations across more than 170 countries are currently certified to ISO 14001, making it the world’s most widely adopted environmental management standard.
