ISO 14001 shares many common management system concepts, principles and requirements with ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 system standards. While the technical requirements of these standards may differ, the management and administrative requirements of these standards are very much the same in many cases. Similar clauses include: management review, document control, and corrective and preventive action.

The ISO 14001 standard provides organizations with the framework for an effective environmental management system (EMS) focussed on achieving their environmental and economic goals and objectives.

The standard specifically requires records for the following items:

* Management reviews
* Education, training, skills and experience
* Evidence that processes and product or service meet requirements
* Review of customer requirements and any related actions
* Design and development including: inputs, reviews, verification, validation and changes
* Results of supplier evaluations
* Traceability where it is an industry requirement
* Notification to customer of damaged or lost property
* Calibration
* Internal audit
* Product testing results
* Nonconforming product and actions taken
* Corrective action
* Preventive action
* Records you need to provide evidence of following your processes.

The standard specifically requires six procedures:

* Control of Documents
* Control of Records
* Internal Audits
* Control of Nonconforming Prod cut
* Corrective Action and
* Preventive Action

ISO 9001 certification takes 5 to 7 days after paying application fee.

Flow charts are not specifically required, but more than likely expected by your registrar. The standard requires that you identify your processes and determine the sequence and interaction of the processes. This is most easily accomplished by preparing flow charts of your product realization processes.

The process model is based on the idea that an organization is a system of interlinked processes. The ISO 9001:2015 Standard is designed to manage and improve those processes. First, you identify your key processes. Second, you define quality standards for those processes. Third, you decide how process quality will be measured. Fourth, you document your approach to achieving the desired quality, as determined by your measurements. Fifth, you evaluate your quality and continuously improve.