EMS Flashcards
Define EMS (4)
EMS is a structure framework for managing an organisation’s significant environmental impacts.
1) a structured framework
2) practical tool to help organisations to understand and manage their environmental impact p
3) a framework to improve performance. Inc organisational structure planning activities, responsibilities
4) a process - engage emoployees & stakeholders to enhance reputation
Whatever scheme is adopted, the elements of ENS are basically the same. What cycle do they follow? 🚴
DENNING CYLCE plan do check act. Through this cycle all EMSs set a framework through which OrgNisations can build on ‘ongoing improvement’
What are the key elements of EMS
- Clear definition of objectives and targets (comply with EP, reduce impacts, comply with legal requirements)
- Accountability for environmental action
- Stated procedures & programmes - to meet obj, day to day work
- Ensure employees environmental awareness and competence
- Monitoring, checking, auditing system
- Implementation of actions - continual improvement and review EMS progress
- Proactive progs in which senior management plans and active role.
8) 🌟🌟🌟 environmental policy statement
What is an Environmental Policy Statement?
A SET of fundamental and clear stated goals & principles.
Outline environmental commitments
The policy provides a unified vision of environmental principles and guide corporate activities. And a foundation and focus of more comprehensive plans and practices
The policy must be publicly available, reviewed and adapted when necessary.
Define objectives.
Overall goals
Define targets
Series of benchmarks towards such goals/ objectives
What are ENvironmental performance indicators?
They monitor company’s environmental performance eg energy consumption. Often divide into materials / energy / infrastructure.
What are the types of environmental indicators.
Improvement
Maintenance
Research objectives
Give an example of objectives.
SMART. The objectives that you set should be SMART.
