Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 1 Tracking Environmental Performance Tomas Pivoras Kaunas University of Technology Kaunas, Lithuania

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 2 Simply… “what gets measured gets managed” [W. Lee Kuhre, 1998]

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 3 What is Environmental Performance? Results of an organization’s management of its environmental aspects ( ISO standard )

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 4 What is Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE)? (I) An internal process and management tool designed to provide management with reliable and verifiable information on an ongoing basis to determine whether an organization’s environmental performance is meeting the criteria set by the management of the organization” ( ISO )

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 5 What is EPE? (II) …is the evaluation of the environmental performance of an organisation in relation to its environmental goals…

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 6 What is EPE? (III) Systematic evaluation process using metrics (indicators)… comparing to goal… Result - answer: better.. worse.. improving.. getting worse..

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 7 Why it is needed? Decision-making and management Control Tracking current situation and changes Tracking improvement Comparing Stakeholders

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 8 The EPE Process ISO 14031, follows the Deming cycle management model: “Plan-Do-Check-Act”

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10 Planning (Toth Gergely) 1. TRAINING For EPE users and responsible persons (top managers and environmental manager) 2. WORKSHOP EPE goals, implementation steps, timing 3. REVISION OF DOCUMENTS Environmental goals, EMS procedures (if any), corporate level environmental report, other 4. POSSIBLE INDICATORS Specifying indicators (without values), max indicators 5. KEY INDICATORS Screening those not needed, suggestion of some new ones

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Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 12 Doing (Toth Gergely) 6. COLLECTING INDICATOR VALUES Key indicators, calculations 7. ANALYSES AND CONVERTING Using methodology to receive information 8. ASSESSING INFORMATION Establishing procedures, getting qualitative information 9. REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION Supplying information for internal parties (management, engineers, employees) Supplying information for external parties

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 13 Sources of information (Toth Gergely) Monitoring and measurements. Interviews and observations. Regulatory reports. Inventory and production records. Financial and accounting records. Purchasing records. Environmental audit and assessment reports. Environmental training records. Scientific reports and studies. Government agencies, academic institutions and NGOs. Suppliers and subcontractors. Customers, consumers and stakeholders.

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Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 15 Check and act (Toth Gergely) 10. AUDIT Comparing with initial values, and checklist of the standard 11. IMFORMING USERS, WORKSHOP Motivation of employees, future indicators, development 12. FEEDBACK Implementing certain improvements

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 16 Environmental performance indicators (EPI) EPI express useful and relevant information about a firm’s environmental performance and its efforts to influence its performance.

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 17 Groups of company environmental performance indicators (Toth Gergely) Operational Performance Indicators Environmental Condition Indicators Management Performance Indicators A. Input A.1 Material A.2 Energy A.3 Water B. Output B.2 Waste B.1 Products and services B.4 Emissions to water B.3 Emissions to air B.5 Noise, vibra- tion, light etc. c. Operation, maintenance C.1 Buildings, sites C.4 Maintenance services C.3 Delivery, transport C.2 Machines, equipment D. Functional areas D.1 Programs, EMS D.2 Compliance D.3 Costs and savings D.4 Employees (eg. training) D.5 Suppliers D.6 Communication, external relations F. Local, regional E.1 Air E.2 Water E.3 Soil E.5 Flora E.6 Fauna E.4 People E.7 Aesthetics, culture E. Global, national

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 18 The impact mechanism pressure – state – response A cause and effect approach can be used

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Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 20 Types of indicators 1. (BMU & UMA, Bonn, 1997) Company Site Process R e l a t i v e Monetary unit A b s o l u t e Natural unit

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 21 Types of indicators 2. (BMU & UMA, Bonn, 1997) Direct indicators or calculations (absolute) Relative indicators or calculations Indexed Aggregated Weighted Qualitative?

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 22 Major principles (BMU & UMA, Bonn, 1997) Comparability Target-oriented Balanced Continuity Frequency Comprehensibility (should reflect the situation!!!)

Tracking Environmental Performance - Tomas Pivoras, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania 23 Use of EPI’s for environmental management Identifying weak points and optimization of potentials. Determining quantifiable environmental objectives and targets. Documenting continuous improvement. Communicating environmental performance.