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Environment Management
Prof. Sharmila AnthonyUnit : 03
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Unit 3:1. What is ISO? Why it is needed?
2. Environment Quality Management: ISO
14000 EMS Certification3. Objectives of ISO
4. Benefits of ISO
5. ISO certification process6. Environmental Policy
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ISO
International Organization for
Standardization: world's largest developer
and publisher ofInternational
Standards.
Founded in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1947
ISO is a non-governmental organization
that forms a bridge between the public andprivate sectors.
ISO is a networkof the national standards
institutes of163 countries
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Its member institutes are part of government
structure of their countries as well as members
who have their roots uniquely in the private
sector.
Therefore, ISO enables a consensus to be
reached on solutions that meet both the
requirements of business and the broaderneeds of society.
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ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environment) refers to
a families of standards.
They are "generic management system standards i.e.
same standard can be applied to all organizationsirrespective of product, size, service or sector.
ISO 9000 is concerned with implementing a quality
management system
ISO 14000 is concerned with environmental management
system
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ISO 14000
The ISO 14000 environmental
management standards exist to help organizations:
1. Minimize harmful effects on the environment
caused by its activities,
and to
2. Achieve continual improvement of its
environmental performance
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ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of
environmental management.
The very first two standards are:
1. ISO 14001:2004 and
2. ISO 14004:2004
ISO 14004:2004provides guidelines on elements
of EMS and its implementation, and discusses
principal issues involved.
ISO 14001:2004 specifies requirements for an
EMS as per the guidelines.
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For fulfilling these requirements, objective
evidence is required which can be audited to
demonstrate that the EMS is operating effectively& in conformity to the standard.
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The other standards and guidelines in the family
address specific environmental aspects, including:
1. Labeling(14022/23),
2. Performance evaluation(14031/32),
3. Life cycle analysis (14050),
4. Communication and auditing(14010).
ISO 14001: 2004 is implemented by some 2 Lac
organizations in 155 countries.
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Objectives of ISO 140011. Internal Objective:
i. To provide assurance to management that it isin control of the organizational processes and
activities having an impact on the environment
ii. Assurance to employees that they are workingfor an environmentally responsible organization.
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2. External Objective:i. To provide assurance on environmental issues
to external stakeholders such as customers,
the community and regulatory agencies
ii. To comply with environmental regulations
iii. To support the organization's claims and
communication about its own environmental
policies, plans and actions
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Benefits Of ISO 14001
1. Continuity of operation
2. Clear objectives & targets
3. Clear job procedures, responsibility &accountability
4. Increased communication
5. Ability to attract & maintain good quality workforce
6. Improves community goodwill & increases
customer base
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Steps for ISO certification:
There are 2 phases in the process of ISO certification:
creating an EMS & getting registered.
I. Creating an EMS:
1. Establish a project committee which will be responsible
for learning ISO 14000 & managing creation of EMS
2. Project committee prepares a brief for top mgmt to whichtop mgmt commits describing ISO 14000, EMS,
registration, cost & benefits
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3. Perform Gap analysis to know how well the organization
meets the ISO requirement & what more is needed.
4. Present gap analysis results to mgmt for approval to
continue with the process
5. Prepare a draft environmental policy with top mgmtparticipation
6. Identify environmental aspects & impacts of the operation
7. Among the most significant impacts, select a few for
improvement.
Example: Reduction in CO2 level, reduction in Methane
emissions level etc.
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8. Set objectives and targets for reducing the
significant aspects.
9. Present EMS to top mgmt for approval
10. On approval, conduct internal audits to verify the
achievement and also perform final gap analysis to
determine organizations readiness for registration
audit11. Organization applies for certification by outside
auditors
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II. Registration process:
1. Apply for registration a written application to
the registration body
2. Outside auditors perform full assessment
3. Based on auditors findings, certification body
grants registration
4. Ongoing activities required to maintain
registration monitoring & measuring EMS,
implementing corrective actions, maintaining
environmental records etc..
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Environmental Policy:
The environmental policy is the driver for
implementing and improving the organizations
environmental management system so that it can
maintain and improve its environmental
performance.
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The policy shall reflect the following:
1. Commitment of top management to complywith all applicable statutory / regulatory
requirements.2. Commitment to prevention of pollution
3. Commitment to continual improvement
4. The policy shall be clear and capable of beingunderstood by internal / external interestedparties.
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5. The policy shall be periodically reviewed and
revised to reflect the changing conditions.
6. The environmental policy must be relevant to
the operation of the organization, providing a
framework for setting and reviewing targets
and objectives.
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Environmental Policy- Sample
Jyoti (India) Metal Industries Pvt. Ltd., commits to design and manufactureexcellent quality stainless steel sinks conforming to customer requirements.
Our policy is:
We shall remain customer focused and ensure Total Customer Satisfaction.
We shall prevent and control pollution We shall conserve natural and other resources and minimize land, air and water
pollution.
We shall comply with legal and other requirements that are applicable to ouractivities.
We shall continually improve our performances by effectively implementingEnvironmental Management System based on ISO:14001-2004
Date; 01-09-2007
Navin Gada
Chairman