What is ISO/PAS 45007?
Its exact code and title are ISO/PAS 45007:2026, Occupational health and safety management. Risks arising from climate change and climate change action. Guidance for organizations . It corresponds to the first edition, published in January 2026, and was prepared by the ISO/TC 283 technical committee. It is listed in the official ISO catalog as a published document.
The acronym PAS stands for Publicly Available Specification, a type of document that ISO publishes to respond quickly to a need and which is then reviewed to determine its continued use. Citing it as ISO 45007, without the prefix, alters its nature.
The document is part of the incorporation of climate action into the set of management system standards, which also includes the 2024 amendment to ISO 45001.
The two fronts it addresses
- Risks arising from climate change. Those that directly affect work, such as heat stress, extreme weather events, air quality, exposure to solar radiation, or the appearance of vectors and biological agents in areas where they were not previously present.
- Risks arising from climate action. Those introduced by the adaptation and mitigation measures themselves: new energy technologies, new materials and processes, changes in schedules and organization, rehabilitation and installation work, and waste and battery management.
- Opportunities. The specification also considers the opportunities for organizations associated with that transformation.
This dual approach is its most distinctive contribution: much of the literature focuses only on the first front and overlooks the fact that the energy transition modifies the risks to jobs.
Who does it help?
This is relevant to organizations whose work takes place outdoors, such as in construction, agriculture, logistics, or urban services, where heat stress and extreme weather events have a direct impact. It is also relevant to those undertaking energy transition projects, the installation and maintenance of new technologies, or substantial process changes driven by climate objectives.
In organizations with an implemented management system, it also serves to review hazard identification and change management by incorporating scenarios that were not considered until recently.
Their usefulness doesn’t depend on the size of the organization. A small company that works outdoors will find criteria for scheduling shifts, breaks, and hydration, and a large industrial facility will find them for reviewing process design and ensuring business continuity in the face of extreme events.
Relationship with ISO 45001 and with Spanish regulations
ISO 45001:2018, through its 2024 amendment, incorporates changes related to climate action in the context of the organization sections. ISO/PAS 45007 elaborates on this area with specific guidance, without adding requirements or modifying the requirements standard.
In Spain, the obligation to assess and update the assessment when working conditions change stems from Law 31/1995 and Royal Decree 39/1997, regardless of any voluntary document. There are also specific obligations applicable to certain risks exacerbated by the climate, such as those related to work involving exposure to extreme temperatures.
Non-certifiable character
- It is a publicly available specification: it does not contain auditable requirements and does not support certification.
- The certification of health and safety management systems is carried out according to ISO 45001.
- ISO publishes normative documents; it does not certify organizations.
- Announcing a certification in ISO 45007 would be incorrect.
- It can be stated that the climate risk analysis has been carried out following their guidelines.
Limits and common mistakes
- Cite it as ISO 45007 without the PAS prefix.
- Present it as a certifiable standard or as a sustainability seal.
- Reducing climate change to heat and ignoring the risks introduced by climate action itself.
- Replace with it the risk assessment and the applicable specific obligations.
- Confusing climate risk analysis for safety and health with the organization’s sustainability report, which serves a different purpose.
Practical example
An installation company undertakes the replacement of boilers with aerothermal systems and the installation of photovoltaic plants on the roof, with staff working outdoors for much of the year.
- Dual analysis. Risks exacerbated by the climate, such as heat and storms, are reviewed, as well as new risks arising from technological change itself: working on roofs, direct current, handling of modules, and battery management.
- Measures. Schedules are adjusted during periods of heat, criteria for suspension due to weather are reinforced, and staff are trained on specific electrical risks.
- Change management. The risk assessment is updated before starting new work, not after.
- Monitoring. Indicators of heat exposure and weather incidents are incorporated into the periodic review.
Differences with other publications in the family
- ISO 45001. Standard of requirements, the only certifiable one, with a 2024 amendment on climate action.
- ISO 45002 and ISO 45004. Guidelines on implementation and on performance evaluation.
- ISO 45003. Guidelines on psychosocial risks.
- ISO 45006. Guidelines on infectious diseases.
- ISO/PAS 45005. Specification on safe work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regulatory and reference framework
- ISO/PAS 45007:2026 . Official entry in the ISO catalog.
- ISO 45001:2018/Amd 1:2024 . Amendment on changes relating to climate action.
- Law 31/1995, articles 15 and 16. Principles of preventive action and obligation to evaluate and update.
- Royal Decree 39/1997, article 6. Review of the evaluation when working conditions change.
