ISO 14001:2015 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system. It can be used by any organization regardless of its activity or sector.
Using ISO 14001:2015 can provide assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved.
An audit is performed by independant certification bodies who determine if Kamps adheres to the criteria set by the ISO 14001 standard. A certificate is issued when the management system is found to be in order, this certificate is valid for 3 years after which a recertification has to take place.