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© ISO 2014
ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013 – Supplemental Results
This report provides supplemental results charts for the 2013 ISO 14001 continual improvement
survey, including additional demographic and user profile information, as well as selected results
reported by region and type of response (users, individuals, and interested party organizations). For
further information on the ISO 14001 continual improvement survey, including overall analysis and
discussion of results, please consult the following documents, which may be found at
www.iso.org/iso/tc207sc1home:
− ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013 Summary Report
− ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013 Final Report and Analysis
− ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013 Survey Design Report.
Acknowledgement
This report has been prepared by the ISO/TC 207/SC 1 Ad-hoc Group (AHG) for the User Survey for ISO
14001. We thank all members in the ISO/TC207/SC 1 AHG – User Survey (see Annex A), as well as the
ISO member bodies and survey leaders that made this report possible. Special thanks are due to BSI,
the British Standards Institution, for providing the survey platform, and for managing survey
distribution and data. Special thanks are also due to the translators who enabled the survey and the
qualitative results to be shared in 11 languages, to the Secretariat of TC 207 for assistance with
communication, and to Bill Blyth, the independent reviewer for the survey instrument.
Particular thanks are due to Lisa Greenwood, Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability, Health and
Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology – lead author of this report – and Maiko Okuno, Senior
Analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co. Ltd, Department of Environment and Energy, for
their substantial work in data analysis and producing the graphs and tables in these reports.
The summary report, final report and analysis, survey design report, and supplemental results
documentation are publicly available and can be downloaded from www.iso.org/iso/tc207sc1home.
The reports may be copied in part or in full; however this source should be quoted as “ISO 14001
Continual Improvement Survey 2013”, with reference to that web address.
For more detailed information please contact the AHG Leader, Lisa Greenwood at [email protected].
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Section I: Profile and Demographics
Which of the following best describes the nature of your responses to this survey?
What is the nature of your experience
with the ISO 14001Standard?
Which of the following best describes your
position in your organization1?
Note: Strategic level includes individuals who contribute to the
strategy of the organization. Operational level includes managers,
engineers, and staff not directly responsible for the EMS.
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In what country is your organization located?
What is the size of your organization (Within the scope of the EMS)?
Current, Past, and Potential Users
N = 2044
n=1518
n=1020
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What is the sector of your organization?
Which of these factors influenced your organization in adopting ISO 14001, in order of
importance (1 = most important)?
Sector of Organization – Non-users
EMS Maturity – ISO 14001 Users
How long has your organization’s EMS
been in place?
What is the nature of your method of
demonstrating conformity to ISO 14001?
Demonstration of Conformity- ISO 14001 Users
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What is the scope of your organization’s Environmental Management System (users)?
To what extent does your organization incorporate the supply chain (users)?
All results
Results by Region
n=2275
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Section II: Value of ISO 14001 and Related Resources
Question Set B: Value of ISO 14001 Resources – Annex A and ISO 14004
Have you found these resources to be useful for understanding and implementing ISO 14001 requirements? -
Annex A
Have you found these resources to be useful for understanding and implementing ISO 14001 requirements? -
ISO 14004
2.9%
3.3%
1.4%
5.3%
2.7%
2.4%
12.9%
14.4%
8.7%
8.8%
11.6%
12.7%
24.4%
25.3%
23.9%
15.8%
24.2%
23.1%
21.2%
18.8%
22.1%
10.5%
21.5%
27.6%
6.1%
4.6%
5.4%
5.3%
6.2%
10.6%
9.9%
12.0%
12.0%
10.5%
8.1%
6.2%
22.7%
21.6%
26.4%
43.9%
25.6%
17.4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
organization that has implemented ISO 14001.
organization that has considered implementing ISO 14001.
organization that no longer implements ISO 14001.
individual with knowledge of ISO 14001.
organization that has an interest in ISO 14001.
(n=
41
49
)(n
=1
90
4)
(n=
27
6)
(n=
57
)(n
=1
20
5)
(n=
70
7)
Not useful Somewhat useful Moderately useful Very useful
Extremely useful Don’t know/no opinion No Responce
3.7%
4.2%
1.1%
3.5%
3.8%
3.4%
12.8%
13.8%
9.4%
8.8%
12.0%
13.2%
20.7%
21.1%
19.9%
14.0%
21.1%
19.8%
21.0%
18.6%
23.2%
15.8%
19.5%
29.7%
7.0%
5.0%
7.6%
3.5%
8.0%
10.6%
16.0%
20.1%
14.9%
10.5%
13.6%
10.0%
18.7%
17.2%
23.9%
43.9%
21.9%
13.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
organization that has implemented ISO 14001.
organization that has considered implementing ISO 14001.
organization that no longer implements ISO 14001.
individual with knowledge of ISO 14001.
organization that has an interest in ISO 14001.
(n=
41
49
)(n
=1
90
4)
(n=
27
6)
(n=
57
)(n
=1
20
5)
(n=
70
7)
Not useful Somewhat useful Moderately useful Very useful
Extremely useful Don’t know/no opinion No Responce
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Section III: Future Challenges
Note: responses from non-user organizations, such as consultancies and certification bodies are
identified here as ‘interested parties’.
Question Set (1): Sustainable Development Concepts
A. Transparency in relation to environmental management and environmental performance:
Communicating openly, honestly, and completely about decisions and activities that affect the environment
B. Accountability to stakeholders for actions and decisions in relation to environmental management and
environmental performance
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C. Prevention of Pollution: Avoiding, reducing, and controlling waste and pollution in order to reduce adverse
environmental impacts.
D. Life cycle thinking: Identifying and evaluating environmental aspects related to the life cycle of products and
services.
E. Recognizing the organization’s influence and responsibility in relation to its value chain (those who provide or
receive value from the organization’s products or services, such as suppliers, outsourced workers, customers)
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Question Set (2): Social Responsibility Principles
A. Eco-efficiency: Implementing strategies for efficient use of resources, and for reducing waste and pollution.
B. Product-service systems: Offering customers systems of products and services to fulfill their needs while
reducing material use (for example product lease, product sharing, pay-for-service).
C. Environmentally sound technologies and services: Adopting and promoting development of environmentally
sound technologies and services
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D. Applying a precautionary approach (1) :Taking cost-effective measures to protect the environment from
threats in a timely manner, even if the severity is not fully known.
E. Applying a precautionary approach (2) Considering long-term costs and benefits of a proposed measure, not
just short-term cost.
F. Applying a “polluter pays” approach (1) : Internalizing the cost of pollution (resulting from the organization’s
activities)
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G. Applying a “polluter pays” approach (2) :Quantifying the economic and environmental benefits of preventing
pollution
Question Set (3): Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Concepts
A. A systematic approach for identification of stakeholders, and consultation and communication on
environmental issues
B. A strategy for external communication including communication objectives, identification of relevant
interested parties, and what and when to communicate.
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Question Set (4): Strategic Business Management
For the next revision to ISO 14001, indicate to what extent you think strategic environmental management
considerations should be addressed in each of the following business activities:
A. Design and development of products and services, incuding interactions with suppliers and partners
B. Marketing and sales activities, including interactions with clients/customers
C. Purchasing, including interactions with suppliers