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Provide management direction and support for the environmental management system.


CONTROL ID
14968
CONTROL TYPE
Business Processes
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

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system; (§ 5.1 ¶ 1 g), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • Top management sets an organization's mission, vision and values, considering its context, the needs and expectations of its interested parties, and business objectives. These are reflected in its strategic plans. Top management's commitment, accountability and leadership are vital for the successfu… (5.1 ¶ 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Top management should support others in the organization in relevant management roles so they in turn can apply leadership to their own area of responsibility, relative to the environmental management system. This can allow the value of top management's leadership and commitment to disseminate down … (5.1 ¶ 6, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • The responsibility for establishing the environmental policy rests with the organization's top management. The environmental policy should be maintained as documented information and be consistent with, and can be included in or linked with, other policy documents of the organization, such as those … (5.2 ¶ 4, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Top management has a key responsibility for building awareness in an organization in relation to the environmental management system and environmental performance, in order to enhance knowledge and promote behaviour that supports the organization's environmental policy commitments. This includes mak… (7.3 ¶ 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • accept the importance of achieving the environmental objectives for which they are responsible or accountable. (7.3 ¶ 2 Bullet 3, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • the organization's environmental policy and its commitment to the environmental policy; (7.3 ¶ 3 Bullet 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • The organization should continually evaluate its environmental performance and the performance of its environmental management system processes to identify opportunities for improvement. Top management should be involved directly in this evaluation through the management review process. (10.3.1 ¶ 2, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Leadership and commitment at all management levels are essential for the effectiveness of an EMS. Leaders can demonstrate commitment by taking responsibility for the system and providing direction, inspiration and motivation. They should ensure that human and financial resources are available, respo… (§ 5.2 ¶ 1, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)