1. ISO 14001 General Awareness Training
ISO Environmental Management System Requirements
EMS Environmental Benefits

2. Environmental Management System (EMS)
That part of the overall management system which includes:
organisational structure,
planning activities,
responsibilities, practices,
procedures, processes & resources
for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing & maintaining the environmental policy

3. Recommended Stages to establish an EMS
How to establish an EMS?
Obtain Commitment
Appoint Management Representatives
Understand the Current Environmental Position
Gap Analysis
Aspects Identification
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4. EMS Elements according to ISO 14001
continual Improvement
1. Environmental Policy
Planning
2. Environmental aspects
3. Legal & other requirements
4. Objectives & targets
5. Environmental management programme(s)
17. Management review
Implementation & operation
6. Structure & responsibility
7. Training, awareness & competence
8. Communication
9. Environmental management system documentation
10. Document control
11. Operational control
12. Emergency preparedness & response
Checking & corrective action
13. Monitoring & measurement
14. Non-conformance & corrective & preventive action
15. Records
16. Environmental management system audit

5. Definition Environment
surroundings in which an organisation operates including
air
water
land
natural resources
flora
fauna
humans and their interrelation

6. 4.1 General Requirement
establish & maintain an EMS according to ISO Requirements

7. 4.2 Definition Environmental Policy
Statement by the organisation of its intentions & principles in relation to its overall environmental performance which provides a framework for action & for the setting of its environmental objectives & targets

8. 4.2 Environmental Policy
appropriate to the nature, scale & environmental impacts of its activities
continual improvement
compliance with environmental legislation
framework for objectives & targets
documented
publicly available
(SEE EXAMPLE 1)

9. Definition Environmental aspects
element of an organisation's activities, products or services that can interact with the environment
Environmental impacts
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation's activities, products or services

10. 4.3.1 Environmental aspects
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Environmental aspects
establish & maintain procedures to identify the environmental aspects of its activities, products or services that it can control
ensure that all aspects related to significant impacts are considered in setting its environmental objectives
keep them up-to-date
(SEE EXAMPLE 2)

11. Environmental Aspects Vs. Impacts

12. Environmental Aspects Vs. Impacts

13. Environmental Aspects Vs. Impacts

14. Definition
A significant environmental aspect is an environmental aspect that has or can have a significant environmental impact…….

15. Environmental Aspects & Impacts
Suppliers A S P E C T
Environment
Company
IMPACTS
Activities
Products
Services
Clients

16. 4.3.1 Environmental aspects
Identify all Environmental Aspects & Impacts
Evaluate for its Significance
Significance Criteria
Significant Aspect
Minor Aspects
Operational Control
(CONTROL)
Objectives & Target Setting
(IMPROVE)
Keeping Records

17. 4.3.2 Legal & other requirements
4.3 Planning
4.3.2 Legal & other requirements
establish & maintain a procedure to identify & access to legal & other requirements to which the organisation subscribes
applicable to the environmental aspects of its activities, products or services.
(SEE EXAMPLE 3)

18. 4.3 Planning

19. Definition Objectives
Overall environmental goal arising from environmental policy
Targets
Detailed performance requirement
quantified where practicable
set in order to achieve objectives

20. 4.3 Planning 4.3.3 Objectives & Targets
establish & maintain documented environmental objectives & targets at each function & level within the organisation
consider the legal & other requirements, significant environmental aspects, technological options
consistent with the environmental policy, including the commitment to prevention of pollution.

21. 4.3.4 Environmental management programme(s)
4.3 Planning
4.3.4 Environmental management programme(s)
establish & maintain programmes for achieving its objectives & target
include designation of responsibility at each relevant function & level
means & time-frame
(SEE EXAMPLE 4)

22. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.1 Structure & responsibility
Roles, responsibility & authorities shall be defined, documented & communicated
Provides resources essential to the implementation & control of the EMS
Specialised skills
technology
financial resources

23. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.1 Structure & responsibility
Appoint management representatives who shall have defined roles, responsibilities & authority for :
ensure that EMS requirements are established, implemented & maintained according to ISO 14001
reporting on the performance of the EMS to top management

24. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.2 Training, awareness & competence
identify training needs
establish & maintain procedures to makes its staff:
aware of the importance of conformance with EMS requirement
sign. Environmental impacts of their work
their roles & responsibility
staff whose work may create sign. Environmental impact shall be competent & received appropriate training.

25. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.3 Communication
Establish & maintain procedures for:
internal communication
receiving, documenting & responding to relevant communication from external interested parties.
External communication on its sign. Environmental aspects & record its decision
(SEE EXAMPLE 5)

26. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.4 Environmental management system documentation
shall establish & maintain information in paper or electronic form
describe the core elements of the management system
provide direction to related documentation
(SEE EXAMPLE 6 & 7)

27. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.4 Environmental management system documentation
Environmental Policy
Environmental Management Guide 1
Hotel Environmental Procedures 2
Operational Control Procedures 3
Environmental Records 4

28. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.5 Document control
establish & maintain procedures for controlling all documents
can be located
periodically reviewed & revise
current version are readily available at all location
obsolete documents are promptly removed

29. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.6 Operational control
identify those activities that associated with significant environmental aspects & control them :
documented procedures
stipulating operating criteria in procedures
communicate relevant procedures & requirements to suppliers & contractors
(SEE EXAMPLE 8)

30. 4.4 Implementation & operation
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness & response
establish & maintain procedures for potential accidents & emergency situation
preventing & mitigating environmental impacts
review
revise
test

31. 4.5 Checking & corrective action
4.5.1 Monitoring & measurement
establish & maintain documented procedures to monitor & measure the activities with sign. Environmental impact
recording of information to track
performance
operational controls
environmental objectives & targets
compliance with environmental legislation

32. 4.5 Checking & corrective action
4.5.2 Nonconformance & corrective & preventive action
handle & investigate nonconformance
take action to mitigate any impacts
initiate corrective & preventive action
record any changes in documented procedures
(SEE EXAMPLE 9)

33. 4.5 Checking & corrective action
4.5.3 Records
establish & maintain procedures for identification, maintenance & disposition of environmental records.
appropriate to the system & organisation
demonstrate conformance to the EMS standard
training records
results of audits & reviews

34. 4.5 Checking & corrective action
4.5.4 EMS audit
shall have procedures for periodic EMS audits to determine if EMS:
conforms to planned arrangement
properly implemented & maintained
provide audit results to management

35. 4.5 Checking & corrective action
4.5.4 EMS audit
Audit programme shall be based on
potential environmental impact of activity
results of previous audits
Audit procedures cover:
audit scope, frequency & methodologies
responsibilities & requirements for conducting audits & reporting results

36. 4.5 Management Review Management shall review the EMS to ensure its
continuing suitability
adequacy & effectiveness
Review shall be documented

37. 4.5 Management Review
Based on EMS audit results, changing circumstances & commitment to continual improvement.
Management review shall address
possible need for changes to policy, objectives & other elements of EMS

38. EMS Environmental Benefits
Fully-utilise resources & reduce utility cost
fully-utilise natural resources
reduce energy consumption
Creditability for loans & insurance
Hotel with lower environmental risks can obtain project financing more easily, at more favourable conditions, & insurance at lower cost.

39. EMS Environmental Benefits
Compliance to Environmental Legislation
manage environmental aspects effectively can reduce legal liability to prosecution
Prevent accidents
identify potential for & respond to accidents & emergency situation.
Preventing & mitigating the environmental impacts that may be associated with them
reduce loss or damage in case of accident

40. EMS Environmental Benefits
Meet guest expectation
As increase in public awareness on Environmental protection, guests who are environmental conscious will be more likely to choose & patronise the hotel with sound environmental performance.
EMS helps to heighten guest awareness of the hotel’s management skills & serve as a basis for quality service.

41. EMS Environmental Benefits
Enhance public image
Hotel can distinguish themselves from others by showing their guests that their products & services are provided in an environmental friendly manner.
A hotel who can exert sound environmental concern can build up a green image & establish a good reputation to the public.