ISO 14001:2015vsISO 14004:2016
See exactly how ISO 14001:2015 controls map to ISO 14004:2016. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
ISO 14001:2015 maps to ISO 14004:2016 with 68% coverage across 32 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 47 ISO 14001:2015 controls identifies 15 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Clause 0 – ISO 14001:2015.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 47 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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Improvement – ISO 14001:2015(2 mappings)
Terms and definitions – ISO 14001:2015(4 mappings)
Context of the organization – ISO 14001:2015(2 mappings)
Leadership – ISO 14001:2015(2 mappings)
Planning – ISO 14001:2015(8 mappings)
Support – ISO 14001:2015(2 mappings)
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This direction has not been through crosswalk review and sign off, so no coverage figure is published for it. Reporting an unreviewed number would be worse than reporting none. It can be built to order at the same price as a pair that is already on the shelf.
If the two frameworks turn out to have too little in common for a crosswalk to help you, we say so and refund it rather than send a number worth nothing.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 68% in the header counts how many ISO 14001:2015 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many ISO 14004:2016 controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14004:2016?
ISO 14001:2015 has 47 controls across its framework, while ISO 14004:2016 covers 48 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 32 overlapping controls (68% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Clause 0 – ISO 14001:2015, where 5 ISO 14001:2015 controls have no direct ISO 14004:2016 equivalent.
How many controls map between ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14004:2016?
Of 47 total ISO 14001:2015 controls, 32 map directly to ISO 14004:2016 controls, representing 68% coverage. The remaining 15 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 14001:2015 to ISO 14004:2016?
15 ISO 14001:2015 controls have no direct equivalent in ISO 14004:2016. The highest concentration of gaps is in Clause 0 – ISO 14001:2015 with 5 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 14004:2016?
The domain with the highest gap count is Clause 0 – ISO 14001:2015 (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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