The ISO 14001 Standard was revised in September 2015 – changes made to the standard ensure that it responds to the latest trends and is compatible with other standards. The revision follows a required high-level structure seen in standards like ISO 9001 and common core management system terms and definitions to make compliance and integration easier for companies that conform to more than one standard. While companies have a period of 3 years to transition, to ensure a seamless process companies should start preparing now.

This webinar will provide a deep dive into the areas of most significant change to the ISO 14001:2015 Standard and provide some insight into how organizations can address the new requirements.

Attendees will learn:

• Overall intent of the requirements and organizational interpretation
• Key changes and new perspectives such as organizational context, risks and opportunities, lifecycle perspective, enhancing environmental performance and business process integration
• Potential strategies or starting points for organizations
• Suggested timelines and next steps
• How to implement these strategies and their outputs

Presenters

Rebecca A. Quarno, Senior Project Manager, Management Systems, AECOM Atlanta

Rebecca A. Quarno has over 22 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Quarno specializes in energy, environmental and health and safety (EnEHS) management systems and corporate sustainability. During this time, she has successfully directed and managed projects for the world’s largest companies focused on reducing risk, increasing operational efficiency and improving environmental performance through the establishment of best-in-class programs and systems. She has provided sustainability services such as environmental and sustainability reporting, transparency strategy and program development, supply chain sustainability assessments, stakeholder engagement and green building assessments for global organizations in diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food services, petroleum refining, utilities, consumer products, retail, aviation and transportation, automotive manufacturing and steel production.

Quarno has designed, developed and implemented management systems, successfully assisted clients through the ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification processes and has served as a lead auditor for management system audits and certification readiness assessments. In addition, she has helped clients leverage existing environmental management systems to achieve sustainability-related goals and objectives and implement corporate social responsibility programs that build upon established policies and procedures. Quarno has completed the Advanced ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Auditor Course (USA) approved by IEMA and accredited by ANSI-RAB, and holds a masters of science degree in environmental management and policy from the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Greg Stevens, Global Alliances Director, EtQ

Greg Stevens leads partnerships and global alliances for EtQ. He has 29 years of experience in management systems, environmental compliance and information management solutions. Stevens has implemented EHS compliance management information systems for Fortune 100 companies and conducted environmental permitting and compliance services for a number of industries, including power, chemicals, pulp and paper, U.S. Dept. of Defense, food and beverage and automotive manufacturing.

Moderator

Tom Musick, Associate Editor, Safety+Health magazine

Tom Musick covers worker safety for Safety+Health.