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Establish, implement, and maintain environmental objectives.


CONTROL ID
15186
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):
  • Monitor environmental objectives., CC ID: 15189
  • Include risks and opportunities in the environmental objectives., CC ID: 15188
  • Integrate environmental objectives into the business process., CC ID: 15192
  • Include the required resources in the environmental objectives., CC ID: 15221
  • Include compliance requirements in the environmental objectives., CC ID: 15187
  • Disseminate and communicate the environmental objectives to interested personnel and affected parties., CC ID: 15190


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH




  • provides a framework for setting environmental objectives; (§ 5.2 ¶ 1 b), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • The organization shall establish environmental objectives at relevant functions and levels, taking into account the organization's significant environmental aspects and associated compliance obligations, and considering its risks and opportunities. (§ 6.2.1 ¶ 1, ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • consistent with the environmental policy; (§ 6.2.1 ¶ 2 a), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • The organization shall maintain documented information on the environmental objectives. (§ 6.2.1 ¶ 3, ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • when it will be completed; (§ 6.2.2 ¶ 1 d), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • what will be done; (§ 6.2.2 ¶ 1 a), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • updated as appropriate. (§ 6.2.1 ¶ 2 e), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, 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)
  • In establishing environmental objectives, an organization should consider inputs, including: (6.2.2 ¶ 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Environmental objectives should be established at the top level of the organization and at other levels and functions where activities important to achieving the environmental policy commitments and overall organizational goals are carried out. Environmental objectives should be consistent with the … (6.2.2 ¶ 3, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • Documentation and communication of environmental objectives improves the organization's ability to achieve its environmental objectives. The organization should maintain documented information on its environmental objectives, and information concerning environmental objectives should be provided to … (6.2.2 ¶ 8, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • The programme should address roles, responsibilities, processes, resources, timeframes, priorities, and the actions necessary for achieving the environmental objectives. These actions can deal with individual processes, projects, products, services, sites, or facilities within a site. Organizations … (6.2.3 ¶ 2, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • select EMS improvements and associated environmental objectives; (§ 6.6 ¶ 1 Bullet 1, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)
  • Significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations and other relevant issues and requirements, identified as part of an organization's context, can result in risks and opportunities that need to be addressed within the EMS. To do this, an organization should establish environmental objectives… (§ 5.3 ¶ 9, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)