[no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:textGroup ] [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] This International Standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects. It applies to those environmental aspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence. It does not itself state specific environmental performance criteria. [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] This International Standard specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. This International Standard is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

[no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:textGroup ] [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] This International Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] This International Standard helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with the organization’s environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system include:

[no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:textGroup ] [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] All the requirements in this International Standard are intended to be incorporated into any environmental management system. The extent of the application depends on factors such as the environmental policy of the organization, the nature of its activities, products and services and the location where and the conditions in which it functions. This International Standard also provides, in [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] This International Standard is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature, and applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization determines it can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective. This International Standard does not state specific environmental performance criteria. Annex A [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:textGroup ] [no rendering defined for element: deltaxml:text ] , informative guidance on its use.

This International Standard can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve environmental management. Claims of conformity to this International Standard, however, are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization’s environmental management system and fulfilled without exclusion.