Compare ISO 14001:2026 to ISO 14001:2015

ISO 14001:2026	ISO 14001:2015
4.0 Context of the organization	4.0 Context of the organization
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context	4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
4.2 Understanding needs and expectations of interested parties	4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management systems	4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management systems
4.4 Environmental management system	4.4 Environmental management system
5.0 Leadership	5.0 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment	5.1 Leadership and commitment
5.2 Environmental policy	5.2 Environmental policy
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities	5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
6.0 Planning	6.0 Planning
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Environmental aspects	6.1.2 Environmental aspects
6.1.3 Compliance obligations	6.1.3 Compliance obligations
6.1.4 Risks and opportunities	6.1.4 Planning actions
6.1.5 Planning action
6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them	6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them
6.2.1 Environmental objectives	6.2.1 Environmental objectives
6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives	6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives
6.3 Planning of changes
7.0 Support	7.0 Support
7.1 Resources	7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence	7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness	7.3 Awareness
7.4 Communication	7.4 Communication
7.4.1 General	7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Internal Communication	7.4.2 Internal Communication
7.4.3 External Communication	7.4.3 External Communication
7.5 Documented information	7.5 Documented information
7.5.1 General	7.5.1 General
7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information	7.5.2 Creating and updating
7.5.3 Control of documented information	7.5.3 Control of documented information
8.0 Operation	8.0 Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control	8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response	8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
9.0 Performance evaluation	9.0 Performance evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
9.1.1 General	9.1.1 General
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance	9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
9.2 Internal audit	9.2 Internal audit
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 Internal audit programme
9.3 Management review	9.3 Management review
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Management review inputs
9.3.3 Management review results
10.0 Improvement	10.0 Improvement
10.1 Continual improvement	10.1 General
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action	10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
	10.3 Continual improvement

ISO 14001:2015	ISO 14001:2026
4.0 Context of the organization	4.0 Context of the organization
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context	4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
4.2 Understanding needs and expectations of interested parties	4.2 Understanding needs and expectations of interested parties
4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management systems	4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management systems
4.4 Environmental management system	4.4 Environmental management system
5.0 Leadership	5.0 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment	5.1 Leadership and commitment
5.2 Environmental policy	5.2 Environmental policy
5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities	5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities
6.0 Planning	6.0 Planning
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities	6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.1.1 General	6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Environmental aspects	6.1.2 Environmental aspects
6.1.3 Compliance obligations	6.1.3 Compliance obligations
6.1.4 Planning action	6.1.4 Risks and opportunities
	6.1.5 Planning action
6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them	6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them
6.2.1 Environmental objectives	6.2.1 Environmental objectives
6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives	6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives
	6.3 Planning of changes
7.0 Support	7.0 Support
7.1 Resources	7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence	7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness	7.3 Awareness
7.4 Communication	7.4 Communication
7.4.1 General	7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Internal Communication	7.4.2 Internal Communication
7.4.3 External Communication	7.4.3 External Communication
7.5 Documented information	7.5 Documented information
7.5.1 General	7.5.1 General
7.5.2 Creating and updating	7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information
7.5.3 Control of documented information	7.5.3 Control of documented information
8.0 Operation	8.0 Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control	8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response	8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
9.0 Performance evaluation	9.0 Performance evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
9.1.1 General	9.1.1 General
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance	9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
9.2 Internal audit	9.2 Internal audit
	9.2.1 General
	9.2.2 Internal audit programme
9.3 Management review	9.3 Management review
	9.3.1 General
	9.3.2 Management review inputs
	9.3.3 Management review results
10.0 Improvement	10.0 Improvement
10.1 General	10.1 Continual improvement
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action	10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
10.3 Continual improvement

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