Environmental Management

Certification according to 
ISO 14001

The standard for sustainable business practices
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Securing the future through systematic Environmental Management

Certification of your environmental management system (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001 guarantees continuous improvement in your environmental performance and cost reduction through the economical use of raw materials and energy.

You benefit from:

  • Organisational optimisation and timely identification of opportunities and risks
  • Transparency and credibility through active stakeholder communication and legal protection for managers
  • Demonstrable improvement in environmental performance through key performance indicators and a contribution to climate protection
  • Increased brand value, acceleration of approval procedures, and fiscal and regulatory relief
  • Motivation of employees to contribute their potential (easier recruiting)

Once a management system according to ISO 14001 has been structured, it can be expanded into a sustainability management system at any time by integrating additional topics, such as social or climate aspects.

Certified companies show that they are reliable partners – and take responsibility.

Benefits of Certification

Compliance

The certification publicly demonstrates that the company complies with environmental laws and regulations. Internally, it strengthens the legal certainty of those responsible.

Risk minimisation

Systematic environmental management enables environmental risks to be identified and controlled at an early stage, protecting against damage, liability and loss of reputation.

Profitability

You save resources, reduce your environmental costs, motivate your employees and gain advantages through subsidies.

Competitive advantage

ISO 14001 is a plus point in many tenders and strengthens market position through demonstrable environmental responsibility.

Customer loyalty

Optimised processes, credible sustainability and transparent communication promote trust among customers and partners.

Facts and information

The requirements are based on the current revision of the standard (2015, new edition 2026 still pending).

Our Guide to Environmental Management according to ISO 14001 offers you a comprehensive overview of how to set up an environmental management system.

In addition, when you place a certification order, you will receive a detailed checklist for review via your exclusive access to the download area – ideal for audit preparation!

The ISO 14001 certification process is based on the requirements of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the requirements of the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) for the certification of management systems DIN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1.

We support our customers on their way to a certified environmental management system with competent contact persons who have industry knowledge.

The GUTcert certification process, which has been tried and tested over many years, can be flexibly adapted to the specific requirements of your company.

If you have any questions, please contact us personally or simply request a non-binding quote from us online.

We have been CO2-neutral since 2010. Our environmental management system was the basis for this and has been certified since 1995.

Christoph Deinert, Märkisches Landbrot

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All contacts - by telephone, in writing or in person - are conducted in a friendly and at the same time objective and goal-orientated atmosphere.

Antje Wage, Kirchenamt der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland

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The audits with GUTcert have enabled us to optimise many areas of our work and thus sustainably develop our company.

Nadeshda Gudi, Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG

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When we have Prof Dr Lieback with us, it's always like a party - so refreshing and constructive: although it's an audit, we look forward to it because the auditors bring ideas with them - be it on the topics of quality management, occupational health and safety, hazardous substances or environmental protection.

Thomas Herfort, IMD Labor Oderland GmbH

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The long period of cooperation since 1997/98 is proof enough of the valued and trusting collaboration. Anyone who voluntarily takes on EMAS and the ISO standards needs a reliable and  practice-orientated certifier like GUTcert.

Bernhard Gillner, Aluminium Norf GmbH

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GUTcert has been a reliable and competent partner for GRÜNPERGA Papier GmbH for many years in terms of certification and verification and has always been a constructive companion in our improvement processes

Christian Gericke, GRÜNPERGA Papier GmbH

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The ISO 14001 certification by GUTcert helps us to break new ground in order to create a more CO2-friendly future. The cooperation with the GUTcert auditor is very harmonious and always on an equal footing.

Maximilian Becker, thomas betonbauteile

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Our audit manager was well informed, the implementation was competent and always on time.

Achim Wetzel, IDR-Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH

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Good communication from Berlin, all necessary matters are clarified. No unnecessary contact. Auditor is practical, the recommendations are value-adding, very good audit report.

Ulrich Schroeder, Gerresheimer AG

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In the years of cooperation, we have had various auditors in our company, but all of them were competent, honest, fair and you could immediately recognise that they were interested in advancing the company. The successful co-operation is already evident from the fact that Vosseler GmbH has been able to continuously improve and develop its management systems over the period of certification by GUTcert.

Martin-Werner Fazekas, Vosseler GmbH

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We would particularly like to emphasise the good and professional service in the organisation of our ISO 14001 certification, which made the entire process run smoothly. In addition, the GUTcert Academy's training courses in environmental management are extremely helpful and have helped us to optimise our processes and make them more sustainable. Many thanks to the GUTcert team, we look forward to continuing our co-operation.

Jens Grossmann, RYGOL DÄMMSTOFFE GmbH & Co. KG

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Good, uncomplicated, friendly and fast service. A very good collaboration!

Kirsten Sonntag, Jung Papier GmbH

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Further services

EMAS

Voluntary active environmental protection and making activities visible to the public
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Carbon Footprint

We verify your carbon footprint – for your product or your company.
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Sustainability reporting according to GRI

Have an external view confirm the selected topics and the plausibility of data, facts and key figures
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Integrated MS

With an integrated management system, you save valuable time, human resources and, last but not least, costs
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Emissions Trading

Verification of greenhouse gases for stationary installations and air traffic
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Environmental Management according to ISO 14001 (German)
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