ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Global Warming Climate Change Ozone Layer Resource Depletion Population Growth Waste Disposal Effects of Pollution

BENEFITS OF AN EMS

Better Image Cost Reductions Legislative Requirements Certification

ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

ISO 14001: 2004 BS 8555: 2003 EMAS ISO 9001: 2000 OHSAS 18001: 2007

ISO 14001: 2004 SECTIONS

4.1 Scope of EMS

4.2 Environmental Policy

- Documented

- Commitments

- Available to Public

4.3 PLANNING

4.3.1 Environmental Aspects

4.3.2 Legal & Other Requirements

4.3.3 Objectives & Targets

4.3.4 EMS Programme(s)

4.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION

4.4.1 Resources, Roles, Responsibility & Authority

4.4.2 Competence, Training & Awareness

4.4.3 Communication

4.4.4 EMS Documentation

4.4.5 Document Control

4.4.6 Operational Control

4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness & Response

4.5 CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

4.5.1 Monitoring & Measurement

4.5.2 Evaluation of Compliance

4.5.3 Non conformance and

Corrective & Preventive Action

4.5.4 Records

4.5.4 Internal Audit

4.6 MANAGEMENT REVIEW & ANNEXES

4.6 Management Review

Annex A – Guidance

Annex B – Links with ISO 9001

Annex C – References

IMPLEMENTING ISO 14001: 2004

Initial Review Management commitment Aspects Identification

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

Definition:

Element of an organisation’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Definition:

Any change to environment whether adverse, or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s activities, products or services.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Raw materials, products, services, activities, releases

Direct & indirect effects Long or short term Adverse or beneficial Local, regional, global Bali Conference

IMPACT EVALUATION

Identify all activities & processes

Identify EMS aspects Quantify if possible Gather data on releases Evaluate significance

ASPECT IDENTIFICATION

Normal operations Cleaning & maintenance Abnormal events Emergencies, incidents Potential hazards Past, present & planned actions

DIRECT OR INDIRECT

Waste from production

Emissions Leakages Scrap product Transport (own

fleet) Packaging

Raw material sources

Product use & disposal

Investments Energy usage Transport

(external)

DECIDING SIGNIFICANCE

Evaluate severity of effects Evaluate quantities Assess frequency Undertake a scoring exercise Record results Communicate results Repeat as necessary

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Set policies on waste prevention & recycling

Establish control systems Establish monitoring systems Set objectives & targets Ensure EMS awareness Monitor performance Review & encourage EMS

improvements

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

Monitor objectives & targets Monitor complaints, corrective &

preventive actions Improvement programmes Internal EMS audit Management review of EMS

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Consider fire, flood, power loss, chemical spillage, emissions, storms, earthquake, insurrection transport accidents,explosions

Failure to control a significant aspect

Plan for mitigation, recovery & clean up

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Air emissions monitoring Water discharge monitoring Solid waste monitoring Waste reduction Energy reduction

REDUCED LIABILITIES

Environmental hazard liabilities can be reduced by action

Reduction in quantities & types of hazardous materials reduces risks

Emergency preparedness

LOCAL ISSUES

Groundwater pollution Air emissions Visual impacts Land use or contamination Odour Noise Traffic

BUSINESS BENEFITS

Image enhancement Community relations Acceptance of shareholders Friendlier pressure groups Better relations with legislators Better employee relations Reduced liabilities Cost savings go directly into

profits