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Choose UL for Your ISO 14001 Audit

What is ISO 14001?

ISO 14000 refers to a series of voluntary international standards relating to environmental management systems (EMS). ISO 14001 specifies the actual requirements for an EMS and is used for auditing purposes. ISO 14001 consists of six sections:

  • General Requirements
  • Environmental Policy
  • Planning
  • Implementation and Operation
  • Checking and Corrective Action
  • Management Review

Why register?

ISO 14001 registration can provide several benefits to organizations, including improvements in environmental performance, increased efficiency and an improved reputation among external stakeholders.

An ISO 14001 audit is a conformance audit, NOT a regulatory or compliance audit. During the audit, your registrar will seek objective evidence that you have a system in place for identifying and accessing regulatory and other requirements, which reflects your commitment to comply with them. UL's audit reports document areas of conformance and nonconformance against provisions in ISO 14001.

Why UL?

The audit process can identify opportunities for improvement in your management system. When you successfully complete UL's ISO 14001 registration process, you will be registered to a management system environmental standard with worldwide recognition.

As a registration body, UL is accredited to ensure that our system is in compliance with international standards, such as ISO/IEC Guide 62 and ISO/IEC Guide 66.

In fact, UL is accredited by multiple organizations for ISO 14001, including ANAB, InMetro (Brazil) and UKAS (United Kingdom). Although one accreditation is sufficient for a registration body, these additional accreditations broaden our worldwide recognition.

Get started today

Download the following forms for further assistance in your efforts to become a UL ISO 14001 Registered Firm:

RP-1E Preliminary Information Form - The information requested in this form is essential for UL to understand your operations. With it, we will determine what resources are required to provide the services you've chosen in our ISO 14001 registration program.
Download Word document (registration required).

RP-2E ISO 14001 System Checklist - This form can help determine your company's state of readiness for an ISO 14001 environmental evaluation.
Download Word document (registration required).

UL's EMS Program Requirements - This document identifies and describes the EMS scope for the goods or services that are the subject of registration, specifies certain requirements for the registered system, and specifies the particular type and form of UL Mark that may be used in connection with the quality system.
Download in PDF format (registration required).

Contact us

UL's Customer Service professionals are available from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM across all North American time zones to answer any questions about UL's ISO 14001 registration audit or any of our other Management Systems Solutions offerings. Call 1-877-ULHELPS (within the U.S.), and you will be connected with someone who will immediately assist you or take your information and have a specialist call you back.

For locations outside North America, you can contact your local UL office for assistance.

You can also e-mail our Customer Service directly at cec@us.ul.com or complete our online Contact MSS form.

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