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ISO 14001 ยท Lecture 18 of 30

Awareness and Communication (Clauses 7.3 and 7.4)

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graph TD SUP["๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Clause 7<br/>Support"] A73["๐Ÿ’ก Clause 7.3<br/>Awareness"] POL["๐Ÿ“œ Policy and<br/>Aspects"] CONT["๐Ÿค Contribution<br/>to EMS"] IMPL["โš ๏ธ Implications of<br/>Nonconformity"] C74["๐Ÿ“ข Clause 7.4<br/>Communication"] PLAN["๐Ÿ—“๏ธ What When<br/>Who and How"] INT["๐Ÿข Internal<br/>Channels"] EXT["๐ŸŒ External<br/>Channels"] RESP["โ†ฉ๏ธ Respond to<br/>Communications"] SUP --> A73 A73 --> POL A73 --> CONT A73 --> IMPL SUP --> C74 C74 --> PLAN PLAN --> INT PLAN --> EXT C74 --> RESP style SUP fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style A73 fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style C74 fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333 style PLAN fill:#BD10E0,color:#fff style RESP fill:#50E3C2,color:#000
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  • Clause 7.3 requires that workers understand the policy, relevant significant aspects, their EMS role, and the consequences of nonconformity.
  • Clause 7.4 requires deciding what to communicate, when, with whom, and how, for both internal and external audiences.
  • Internal channels build front-line awareness while external channels serve regulators, communities, and customers.
  • The organization must actively respond to relevant communications it receives about its EMS.
  • Consistent, transparent messaging strengthens both internal engagement and external credibility.

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