Management System Certification Management System Transition period

ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management System

The standard that enables organisations to systematically manage and continually improve their environmental impacts.

Standard
ISO 14001
Edition
2026 (+ 2015)
Validity
3 years
Surveillance
Annual surveillance audit
Certification against the ISO 14001:2015 edition continues; certificates issued to that edition remain valid until the end of the transition period.

What is ISO 14001:2015?

ISO 14001:2015 defines how an organisation should establish an environmental management system to improve environmental performance, fulfil legal obligations and achieve environmental objectives.

Certification Process

  1. 1 Application and scope definition
  2. 2 Gap analysis and documentation
  3. 3 System implementation and internal audit
  4. 4 Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit
  5. 5 Certificate issue
  6. 6 Annual surveillance and recertification

The certificate is issued by an accredited certification body; BESA manages the process from application to certificate.