Performance Evaluation
ISO 14001:2026 Clause 9 Performance evaluation consists of monitoring, measuring, analysis, and evaluating the organization’s EMS to ensure that not only is it effective but also to make sure it helps an organization continually improve. One way to perform an evaluation is using Key Performance Indicators (KPI). KPIs are the measurement tools, which assists organizations in defining and measuring their progress towards their EMS goals. Clause 9 consists of three subclauses:
- “Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation”
- For evidence of performance results, documented information must be available for review.
- “Internal audit”
- Internal Audits must be executed at planned intervals in order to provide information on the EMS. Particular audit criteria, defined by the requirements, must be executed to ensure that the results of the audits are reported to relevant management.
- “Management review”
- Management Reviews are also to be executed at planned intervals to review the organization’s EMS, to dictate if the EMS is adequate and effective.

