ISO 14001 Foundation Leadership and Environmental Policy Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT a required element of the environmental policy under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: A specific numerical emissions reduction target
ISO 14001:2015 Clause 5.2 does not require specific numerical targets in the policy; those are set in environmental objectives under Clause 6.2.
Under ISO 14001:2015, how should top management respond when the EMS fails to achieve its intended outcomes?
Answer: Take action to ensure the EMS achieves its intended outcomes
Clause 5.1(d) requires top management to ensure that the EMS achieves its intended outcomes and to take action when it does not.
What is the primary purpose of the environmental policy in ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: To provide a framework for setting environmental objectives
Clause 5.2 states the environmental policy provides the framework within which environmental objectives are set.
Which of the following correctly describes how the environmental policy relates to the organization's context in ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: The policy must be appropriate to the purpose and context of the organization, including its environmental impacts
Clause 5.2(a) requires the environmental policy to be appropriate to the purpose and context of the organization, including the nature and scale of its environmental impacts.
In ISO 14001:2015, top management must ensure that EMS roles are assigned to people with which characteristic?
Answer: Competence relevant to their EMS responsibilities
Clause 5.3, read in conjunction with Clause 7.2, requires that persons assigned EMS roles have the necessary competence.
Which statement about the environmental policy under ISO 14001:2015 is correct?
Answer: It must be maintained as documented information and made available to interested parties on request
Clause 5.2 requires the environmental policy to be maintained as documented information and made available to interested parties.