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Include the scope in the environmental management system.


CONTROL ID
14950
CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain an environmental management system., CC ID: 14945

This Control has the following implementation support Control(s):
  • Include emergency situations in the scope of the environmental management system., CC ID: 14995
  • Include the environmental impact of activities, products, and services in the scope of the environmental management system., CC ID: 15184
  • Analyze activities, products, and services within the scope of the environmental management system to determine the environmental aspects., CC ID: 15183
  • Include activities, products, and services in the scope of the environmental management system., CC ID: 15182


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • In this step, the organization creates an initial high-level overview of its activities and business relationships, the sustainability context in which these occur, and an overview of its stakeholders. this provides the organization with critical information for identifying its actual and potential … (§ 1. Step 1. ¶ 1, GRI 3: Material Topics 2021)
  • the scope of its environmental management system; (§ 6.1.1 ¶ 2 c), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • The organization shall determine the boundaries and applicability of the environmental management system to establish its scope. (§ 4.3 ¶ 1, ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • other issues and requirements identified in 4.1 and 4.2. (6.1.1 ¶ 4(c), ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Determining significant environmental aspects and associated environmental impacts is necessary in order to determine where control or improvement is needed and to set priorities for management action (see 6.1.2.5) based primarily on environmental factors. The organization's environmental policy, en… (6.1.2.1 ¶ 3, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • design and development of its facilities, processes, products and services; (6.1.2.3 ¶ 5 Bullet 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • operation and maintenance of facilities, organizational assets and infrastructure; (6.1.2.3 ¶ 5 Bullet 4, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)