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 Environmental Aspects Legal & Other Requirements Objectives & Targets EMS Programme(s)

4.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION Resources, Roles, Responsibility & Authority Competence, Training & Awareness Communication EMS Documentation Document Control Operational Control Emergency Preparedness & Response

4.5 CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION Monitoring & Measurement Evaluation of Compliance Non conformance and Corrective & Preventive Action Records 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