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Charities
Charities
Why should charities become ISO certified?
Gaining ISO certification is the best way to demonstrate your commitment to running a safe, efficient and responsible organisation. It can help you reduce your environmental impact, improve health and safety, strengthen information security and deliver effective business continuity & risk management. It formalises best practice methods and is recognised internationally.
ISO 14001 was developed to provide a management system to help organisations reduce their environmental impact. The standard is generic and does not apply to any particular industry or business sector. It provides a strategic framework that can be used to meet internal and external objectives for Environmental Management.
The standard provides the framework for organisations to demonstrate their commitment to the environment by:
Reducing harmful effects on the environment
Providing evidence of continual improvement of Environmental Management
Meeting environmental legal requirements
Develop an environmental policy and establish a plan for procedures and controls.
Set measurable targets to meet anti-pollution and legislation requirements and allocate resources to meet the objectives.
Training, communication and documentation set up throughout the organisation.
Operational control to identify risks and impacts.
Planning for an emergency event or prevention identified.
Continuous monitoring and measuring.
Proper recording, auditing and management reviews in place.
By following through each of the stages and setting up a robust environment management system, your organisation will benefit from cost savings.
Benefits of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
There is more focus on solutions and outcomes [compared to ISO 9001]. By achieving ISO14001 certification you will be able to clearly demonstrate your commitment to reducing waste and recycling materials where appropriate. The benefits to your organisation will not just be in cost savings, they may also prove beneficial when tendering for new business\grants.
Other benefits include improved efficiency, employee engagement and mitigating the risk of fines and prosecutions.
Who is it for?
Charities that recruit employees, manage volunteers, want to raise their profile and reputation, make efficiencies and attract more support, should consider our ISO 14001 certification support service. Because of its generic nature and universal acceptance, the ISO 14001 standard has the potential to affect the environmental management practices of virtually every company in the world. It can also be used by charities, voluntary organisations and trade associations. Any organisation whose products, services or day-to-day activities have an impact on the environment needs to be aware of ISO 14001.
NB. There is already a separate QA system for Volunteer Centres & those charities who only deal with volunteers. Contact NCVO website on https://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/consultancy/consultancy-enquiries
Special discount for charities.
We understand the challenges charities face. As part of our commitment to supporting good causes, we offer charities a 10% discount on all our fees.
Please contact us today to find out how we can help you reach your charitable goals.
