Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Greening Business: An online teaching resource Session 4 Session 4: Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Auditing Suggested session outline

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Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Session outline 1.The role of the Environmental Management System 2.The role of the environmental audit 3.Carrying out an environmental audit 4.The skills of the environmental auditor (Photo: Stephen Whitfield)

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Terminology “An Environmental Management System provides a framework for managing environmental responsibilities so they become more efficient and more integrated into overall business operations” (Source: BSI, 2009)

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. ISO vs BS Record keeping and transparency are key to gain EMS certification (Source: Marcin Wichary (flickr.com))

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The Environmental Management System Bad record keeping will be picked up in an audit of an Environmental Management System (Source: Orin Zebest (flickr.com))

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Motivations to implement an EMS $ LAW The motivations for implementing an EMS include ensuring legal compliance

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Implementing an EMS Plan what you’re going to do Do what you planned to do Check you did what you planned to and it worked Make improvements The cycle of continual monitoring and action of an EMS

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The environmental audit An environmental audit can be carried out internally or externally to the organization depending on its purpose (Photos: Stephen Whitfield)

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. Why audit? An environmental audit may identify non- conformances with legislative standards (Source: flickr.com)

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The audit process ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Check records and documents Observe (site inspection) Ask (interview employees at all levels) Different types of evidence and data are collected as part of an environmental audit Examples of data: Waste amounts Energy use Complaints…

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The Audit Cycle An audit cycle timescale can vary depending on its purpose

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The initial audit Water, energy, purchasing and transport – all part of a basic environmental audit (Photos: Zoe Robinson)

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. The skills of the environmental auditor The environmental auditor uses a combination of detective skills and knowledge. (Source: > (flickr.com))

Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, Greening Business: An online teaching resource. References and further resources BSI (2009). Guide to ISO and EMS Friends of the Earth Scotland Greening (2003) the Office Online Audit IEMA (2005) Environmental Management in Organizations. Earthscan.