9. Performance Evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis, and Evaluation
9.1.1 Changes – General
- Replaces old 4.5.1 on Monitoring and Measurement
- Adds to communicate environmental performance and effectiveness of EMS
- Adds to determine criteria for evaluating environmental performance (and indicators)
- Adds “what” and “when” for monitoring and measurement
- Adds “when” for analysis and evaluation
9.1.2 Changes – Evaluation of Compliance
- Replaces old 4.5.2 on Evaluation of Compliance
- Previously compliance with legal and other requirements; now “compliance obligations”
- Adds to determine frequency of evaluations
- Adds to maintain knowledge and understanding of compliance status
- Clarifies documented information is retained as evidence of compliance evaluation results
9.2 Changes – Internal Audit
- Replaces old clause 4.5.5 on Internal Audits
- Now considers changes affecting organization
- Revised from determining if EMS “properly” implemented to “effectively” implemented
- Clarifies audit frequency and audit methods are planned for “audit program”;
audit criteria and audit scope are defined for “each audit”
- Adds need for documented information as evidence of audit program implementation
9.3 Changes – Management Review
- Replaces old 4.6 on Management Review
- Moves follow-up actions to top of review inputs
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Adds changes in internal and external issue
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Adds changes in needs and expectations of interested parties
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Adds changes in risks and opportunities
- Adds environmental performance to include trends
- Adds adequacy of resources to maintain EMS
- Drops review of “preventive action” for “risks”
- Adds output on conclusions on EMS effectiveness
- Adds output on decisions on resource needs
- Adds output on actions if objectives not achieved
- Adds output on implications for strategic direction