ISO 14001:2026 - EMAS

Environmental Management System

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The international standard ISO 14001 defines the requirements for an Environmental Management System (EMS) focused on environmental performance, legal compliance, and continual improvement. Adopting this standard helps organizations make their efforts to control environmental risks, reduce pollution, and ensure regulatory compliance more systematic and effective.

On 15 April 2026, the new edition of the standard was published, introducing several important updates. Among these, the revised standard places greater emphasis on climate change, biodiversity, and the life cycle perspective, while also featuring a clearer structure and stronger integration with other ISO standards.

For organizations already certified to ISO 14001:2015 and looking to transition successfully and efficiently to ISO 14001:2026, Certiquality offers a range of services to support every stage of the process, including a Transition Gap Assessment.

How can we help your business?

What is EMAS?

EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), established by Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, is the official European recognition of an organization's achievement of excellence in environmental management and in the communication of its environmental performance.

The scheme is based on the voluntary participation of organizations in a European eco-management and audit system, through which companies can communicate environmental information transparently to external stakeholders.

Recipients

All types and sizes of organisations of both the public and private sector, that wish to demonstrate their environmental focus; Easily integrated with other important management systems such as health and safety or quality

Your Benefits

Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory environmental requirements and reduce their related risks.

Adopt a structured approach in defining environmental objectives and identifying the necessary tools to their achievement.

Identify environmental risks and cost-reduction opportunities related to energy consumption and to raw material and waste management.

Increase the value of your business on the market.

The Certification Process

application for certification;
acceptance of Certiquality’s offer;
performance of a preliminary audit (optional);
performance of a certification audit (in two stages);
management of any identified deficiencies;
deliberation by the Certiquality Technical Commission;
annual surveillance audits.