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ISO 14001:2026replaces :2015
The revised environmental management standard was published on 15 April 2026.
If you hold an ISO 14001:2015 certificate, the transition period is now running. If you are new to ISO 14001, you can certify directly to the 2026 edition. Atlantic Certification provides the certificate, awareness training and Internal Auditor training to get you there.
What has changed in ISO 14001:2026
This is an evolution of the 2015 standard, not a rewrite. If your environmental management system is well established, most of your work will be targeted updates.
Climate change is built in
The climate change wording added by the 2024 amendment is now part of the main standard.
Clearer risks and opportunities
The requirements for addressing risks and opportunities have been restructured and clarified.
Planning of changes
A new requirement asks you to plan changes to the management system before you make them.
Stronger life cycle perspective
Life cycle thinking carries more weight when you identify your environmental aspects.
Wider view of your value chain
Consider outsourced activities and upstream and downstream processes where you have control or influence.
Requirements are summarised here for planning. Always work from the published ISO 14001:2026 text.
Your transition timeline
Three years is enough time, if you use it in the right order.
ISO 14001:2026 published
The standard replaces ISO 14001:2015 and the three-year transition period begins.
Train your people
Give managers and staff an awareness of the changes, and train your internal auditors on the 2026 requirements.
Audit your own system
Run an internal audit against ISO 14001:2026 and close the findings.
Transition your certificate
Move to the 2026 edition with your certification body.
Deadline
ISO 14001:2015 certificates are no longer valid after the transition period ends.
What we provide
Three services for ISO 14001:2026, from the people who audit against the standard.
ISO 14001:2026 certification
An independent audit of your environmental management system and an internationally recognised certificate.
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits
- Certificate on a three-year cycle
- Surveillance audits to keep it valid
- Transition audits for ISO 14001:2015 holders
Awareness training
A practical session for managers and staff who need to understand the standard and their part in it.
- What ISO 14001:2026 requires
- What is new compared with 2015
- Roles and responsibilities in your EMS
- Climate, life cycle and value chain thinking
Internal Auditor training
Prepare your team to audit your system against ISO 14001:2026 before the certification body does.
- Clause-by-clause requirements of the 2026 edition
- Audit planning, sampling and evidence
- Writing findings and reporting to management
- Follow-up and corrective action
Simple steps to certification
A clear route from your first enquiry to your ISO 14001:2026 certificate.
Send your application and scope. We confirm the audit plan and quotation.
Your team attends awareness and Internal Auditor training on ISO 14001:2026.
We review your documentation, then verify your system on site.
On a successful audit, you receive your ISO 14001:2026 certificate.
Start your ISO 14001:2026 journey
Tell us your scope and location. We will confirm your certification route and training dates.
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