graph TD
SL["📐 Annex SL<br/>Ten Clauses"]
INTRO["📖 Clauses 1-3<br/>Introductory"]
REQ["✅ Clauses 4-10<br/>Requirements"]
PLAN["📝 Plan<br/>Clauses 4-7"]
C4["🌍 4 Context"]
C5["👔 5 Leadership"]
C6["🎯 6 Planning"]
C7["🛠️ 7 Support"]
DO["⚙️ Do<br/>Clause 8"]
CHECK["🔍 Check<br/>Clause 9"]
ACT["🔄 Act<br/>Clause 10"]
SL --> INTRO
SL --> REQ
REQ --> PLAN
PLAN --> C4
PLAN --> C5
PLAN --> C6
PLAN --> C7
REQ --> DO
REQ --> CHECK
REQ --> ACT
style SL fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style REQ fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style PLAN fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333
style DO fill:#BD10E0,color:#fff
style CHECK fill:#FF6B6B,color:#fff
style ACT fill:#50E3C2,color:#000
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Key takeaways
- Annex SL gives ISO 14001:2015 a ten-clause structure shared across modern ISO management standards.
- Clauses 1 to 3 are introductory while clauses 4 to 10 hold the actual requirements.
- The structure maps cleanly onto the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.
- Planning spans clauses 4 to 7, doing is clause 8, checking is clause 9, and acting is clause 10.
- Annex SL lets organizations run integrated management systems with one common set of elements.
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