Step 2 - Planning for the EMS
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The next major requirement in ISO 14001 is Clause 4.2 Planning. The planning phase has five basic steps:
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Identify environmental aspects of the organization's activities, products, and services that it can control and influence. |
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Determine which are associated with significant environmental impacts. |
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Identify and maintain access to legal and all other requirements that apply to the environmental aspects of the activities, products, and services. |
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Establish objectives and targets. |
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Establish the EMS. |
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One point to note is that ISO 14001 requires planning, but does not explicitly require a written strategic plan.
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