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ISO 14001:2026 transition readiness checklist

The clause-by-clause checklist we use on site, free. If several answers come back 'not sure', that is what a gap analysis is for.

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26 checks in 5 sections, each with a Yes / No / Not sure column and the clause it comes from. Leave your details and the PDF is yours.

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What the checklist covers

It is written for manufacturers holding ISO 14001:2015, and follows the changes the 2026 edition makes rather than repeating the whole standard. Work through it honestly: every “No” is a piece of work, and every “Not sure” is a question for a gap assessment.

  1. Externally provided processes, products and services (clause 8.1)
  2. Life cycle perspective and emergency situations (clauses 4.3, 6.1.2, 8.1, 8.2)
  3. Planning of changes (new clause 6.3)
  4. Environmental conditions (clause 4.1)
  5. Other changes

For the dates and what the revision adds, see the ISO 14001:2026 transition page.

Several answers came back "not sure"?

A transition gap assessment against ISO 14001:2026 finds them before your certification body does. The dates and what the revision adds are on the ISO 14001:2026 transition page.

Ask about a transition gap assessment

A free 30-minute readiness review against ISO 14001:2026. Half an hour with Teresa Girasoli, chemical engineer, AMIChemE, against the 2026 text. She has passed the CQI and IRCA certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course and is a trained ISO 14001 internal auditor. You keep a one-page note of where your gaps are, whether or not you use us.

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