Applies to
- Integrated poultry complexes
- Large processing plants
- Feed mills
- EPC contractors on large sites
Key requirements
- ▸Identification of environmental aspects and impacts
- ▸Compliance obligations register
- ▸Objectives, operational controls and monitoring for significant aspects
- ▸Emergency preparedness for environmental incidents
- ▸Internal audit and management review
How buyers cite this in procurement
Increasingly cited by lenders, DFIs and off-takers with ESG obligations. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) obligations frequently reference ISO 14001 as an accepted management framework.
Frequently asked
It is not always mandatory but development-finance lenders (IFC, EBRD, ADB) typically require an environmental and social management system consistent with ISO 14001.