EN ISO 14031:2021
(Main)Environmental management - Environmental performance evaluation - Guidelines (ISO 14031:2021)
Environmental management - Environmental performance evaluation - Guidelines (ISO 14031:2021)
This document gives guidelines for the design and use of environmental performance evaluation (EPE) within an organization. It is applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size, location and complexity.
This document does not establish environmental performance levels. It is not intended for use for the establishment of any other environmental management system (EMS) conformity requirements.
The guidance in this document can be used to support an organization's own approach to EPE including its commitments to compliance with legal and other requirements, the prevention of pollution and continual improvement, among others.
NOTE This document is a generic standard and does not include guidance on specific methods for valuing or weighting different kinds of impacts in different kinds of sectors, disciplines, etc. Depending on the nature of the organization's activities, there is often a need to also go to other sources for additional information and guidance on sector-specific topics, different subject matters or different scientific disciplines.
Umweltmanagement - Umweltleistungsbewertung - Leitlinien (ISO 14031:2021)
Dieses Dokument gibt Leitlinien zur Gestaltung und Durchführung der Umweltleistungsbewertung innerhalb einer Organisation. Es kann von jeder Organisation unabhängig von deren Organisationstyp, Größe, Standort und Komplexität angewendet werden.
Dieses Dokument legt keine Beurteilungsmaßstäbe für die Umweltleistung fest. Es ist nicht zur Verwendung für die Festlegung anderer Konformitätsanforderungen an ein Umweltmanagementsystem (UMS) vorgesehen.
Die Anleitung in diesem Dokument kann verwendet werden, um den eigenen Ansatz einer Organisation in Bezug auf die Umweltleistungsbewertung zu unterstützen, einschließlich ihrer Verpflichtungen zur Einhaltung von rechtlichen und anderen Anforderungen, zur Vermeidung von Umweltverschmutzung und einer kontinuierlichen Verbesserung.
ANMERKUNG Dieses Dokument ist eine allgemeine Norm und beinhaltet keine Anleitung für spezifische Methoden zur Wertung oder Gewichtung verschiedener Arten von Auswirkungen in unterschiedlichen Sektoren, Disziplinen usw. Abhängig von der Art der Aktivitäten der Organisation ist es oft notwendig, auch andere Quellen für zusätzliche Informationen und Anleitungen zu sektorspezifischen Themen, verschiedenen Fachgebieten oder unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen heranzuziehen.
Management environnemental - Évaluation de la performance environnementale - Lignes directrices (ISO 14031:2021)
Le présent document donne des lignes directrices relatives à la conception et l'utilisation de l'évaluation de la performance environnementale (EPE) au sein d'un organisme. Il est applicable à tout organisme, indépendamment de sa catégorie, sa taille, sa situation géographique et sa complexité.
Le présent document ne définit pas de niveaux de performance environnementale. Il n'est pas destiné à être utilisé pour définir toute autre exigence de conformité d'un système de management environnemental (SME).
Les recommandations fournies dans le présent document peuvent être utilisées afin d'appuyer l'approche spécifique d'un organisme en matière d'EPE y compris son engagement de conformité avec les exigences légales et autres exigences, de prévention de la pollution et d'amélioration continue.
NOTE Le présent document est une norme générique et ne comporte aucune recommandation en faveur de méthodes spécifiques d'évaluation ou de pondération des différents types d'impacts en fonction du type de secteur, de la discipline, etc. Selon la nature des activités de l'organisme, il est souvent nécessaire de se tourner également vers d'autres sources afin d'obtenir des informations complémentaires et des recommandations lorsqu'il s'agit de problématiques propres à un secteur, des sujets différents ou d'autres disciplines scientifiques.
Ravnanje z okoljem - Vrednotenje učinkov ravnanja z okoljem - Smernice (ISO 14031:2021)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 14031:2013
Ravnanje z okoljem - Vrednotenje učinkov ravnanja z okoljem - Smernice (ISO
14031:2021)
Environmental management - Environmental performance evaluation - Guidelines
Umweltmanagement - Umweltleistungsbewertung - Leitlinien
Management environnemental - Évaluation de la performance environnementale -
Lignes directrices
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14031:2021
ICS:
13.020.10 Ravnanje z okoljem Environmental management
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 14031
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.020.10 Supersedes EN ISO 14031:2013
English Version
Environmental management - Environmental performance
evaluation - Guidelines (ISO 14031:2021)
Management environnemental - Évaluation de la Umweltmanagement - Umweltleistungsbewertung -
performance environnementale - Lignes directrices Leitlinien (ISO 14031:2021)
(ISO 14031:2021)
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European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 14031:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207
"Environmental management" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/SS S26 “Environmental
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14031
Third edition
2021-03
Environmental management —
Environmental performance
evaluation — Guidelines
Management environnemental — Évaluation de la performance
environnementale — Lignes directrices
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to organization and leadership . 1
3.2 Terms related to planning . 2
3.3 Terms related to support and operation . 4
3.4 Terms related to performance evaluation and improvement . 5
3.5 Terms relating to product system . 8
3.6 Terms relating to life cycle assessment . 8
4 Environmental performance evaluation . 9
4.1 General overview . 9
4.1.1 EPE process . 9
4.1.2 Indicators for EPE .10
4.1.3 EPE principles .12
4.2 Planning EPE (Plan).13
4.2.1 General guidance .13
4.2.2 Characteristics of EPE indicators .13
4.3 Using data and information (Do) .22
4.3.1 Overview .22
4.3.2 Collecting data.23
4.3.3 Analysing and converting data .24
4.3.4 Evaluating information (Review) .24
4.3.5 Reporting and communicating .25
4.4 Reviewing and improving EPE (Act) .26
Annex A (informative) Supplemental guidance on EPE .28
Bibliography .43
ISO 14031:2021(E)
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— terminological entries have been added and updated from ISO 14001 and ISO 14050;
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ISO 14031:2021(E)
Introduction
Many organizations are seeking ways to understand, demonstrate and improve their environmental
performance. This can be achieved by effectively managing those elements of their activities, products
and services that can significantly impact the environment.
This document sets out a process called environmental performance evaluation (EPE) which enables
organizations to measure, evaluate and communicate their environmental performance using key
performance indicators (KPIs), based on reliable and verifiable information.
EPE is equally applicable to small and large enterprises and may be used to support an environmental
management system (EMS) or used independently. An organization with an EMS in place should
assess its environmental perfo
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