1 DoD Environmental Management Policy

2 EO 13148: Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management

3 DoD EMS Policy (Memo 5 April 2002)

4 Executive Order  E.O “Greening of Government Through Environmental Leadership”  Section 401(a)&(b) -- EMS requirements  Agency level EMS self-assessment by 10/22/01  Pilot studies by 4/22/02  EMS at all appropriate federal facilities by 12/31/05

5 Policy Memorandum 5 Apr 02 DoD Components : Shall comply with EO Shall adopt an EMS that best suits its needs and integrate it in all core business areas. May adopt ISO Pursue third party registration…only when it provides a clear and documented benefit… Components are encouraged to implement a complementary management system for safety and occupational health.”

6 DoD EMS Goal “… establish robust systems that sustain compliance, avoid risk and pollution, inform the public, and promote interoperability among the DoD components, other nations’ militaries, and with industry”.

7 DoD EMS Criteria  P ublic commitment to environmental compliance, pollution prevention, and continual improvement of EMS  Integrated planning …for reducing environmental impacts and supporting mission priorities  Operations and training necessary to attain goals and targets  S elf evaluation, corrective action and supporting budget processes  Senior leadership review and recommendations for improvement and review publication.