ISO 14001 Gap Analysis Tool

Context of the Organization (Clause 4)

Have you identified external and internal environmental issues affecting your EMS?

Yes

Maybe

No

Do you know and monitor the needs and expectations of relevant interested parties regarding environmental aspects?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is the scope of your Environmental Management System clearly defined and documented?

Yes

Maybe

No

Leadership (Clause 5)

Is top management committed to leading and supporting the EMS?

Yes

Maybe

No

Has an environmental policy been established, implemented, and communicated?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are environmental roles, responsibilities, and authorities assigned and communicated?

Yes

Maybe

No

Does management promote continual improvement and environmental protection?

Yes

Maybe

No

Planning (Clause 6)

Have you identified the environmental aspects of your activities, products, and services?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are environmental impacts assessed to determine significant aspects?

Yes

Maybe

No

Have you identified and planned actions to address risks and opportunities related to environmental aspects?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are environmental objectives established and regularly reviewed?

Yes

Maybe

No

Do you plan and control changes that may affect your EMS?

Yes

Maybe

No

Support (Clause 7)

Are resources adequate and provided to establish, implement, maintain, and improve the EMS?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is staff competence ensured through training and awareness?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is documented information required by ISO 14001 maintained and controlled?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are internal and external communications regarding environmental matters managed effectively?

Yes

Maybe

No

Operation (Clause 8)

Are operational controls established and implemented for significant environmental aspects?

Yes

Maybe

No

Do you control outsourced processes affecting the environment?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is emergency preparedness and response planned and tested?

Yes

Maybe

No

Performance Evaluation (Clause 9)

Are monitoring and measurement processes in place for environmental performance?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is compliance with legal and other requirements evaluated regularly?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are internal audits performed to ensure EMS conformity?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is management review conducted to evaluate EMS suitability and effectiveness?

Yes

Maybe

No

Improvement (Clause 10)

Are nonconformities and incidents investigated and corrective actions taken?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is continual improvement of the EMS actively pursued?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are opportunities for environmental performance enhancement identified and implemented?

Yes

Maybe

No