According to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 9.3.2.1 and ISO 14001:2015:
Stage 1 focuses on evaluating management system documentation (e.g., environmental aspects, objectives, emergency preparedness, audit schedule).
Financial statements (C) are not relevant to EMS certification.
Management review records (D) may not yet be available at Stage 1 if the EMS is not fully implemented.
[Reference: ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 9.3.2.1; ISO 14001:2015 Clauses 6.1.2, 6.2.1, 8.2., =============================, ]
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