ISO 14001 – Environmental management

ISO 14001 for the defence supply chain

Environmental performance now features in defence supplier selection, social value and ESG reporting. ISO 14001 gives you a structured, credible way to manage and evidence it – including the move to ISO 14001:2026.

Why it matters in defence

Environmental requirements increasingly feature in defence procurement and supplier due diligence.

  • Evidence for supplier approval and framework applications
  • Transition planning for ISO 14001:2026
  • Life-cycle thinking across materiel, sourcing and disposal
  • Control of environmental risk in your own supply chain

Gap analysis

Your current practice assessed against ISO 14001 and the defence requirements in your contracts.

Design and implement

Processes and records built around how you actually work, with your team.

Internal audit

Independent internal audits and a pre-assessment before certification.

Sustain

Support through surveillance cycles, changes and new contract requirements.

Integrated with

Part of one defence-ready system

ISO 14001 rarely stands alone. We build it into a single management system with the other requirements your contracts call up.

Independent certification. WHG designs, implements and audits management systems. Certification to ISO 14001 is carried out by an independent, accredited certification body of your choice.

Get ahead of ISO 14001:2026

Start with a gap analysis against the revised standard.