Environmental Policy, Objectives, Targets

Question 1

Give 3 characteristics of environmental policy?

Answer 1

a) bespoke, unique to an organisation
b) provides a framework for setting enviro objectives
c) commitment to the protection of the enviro, inc preventing pollution
d) commits to fulfil its compliance obligations
e) commits to continually improve environmental performance

Question 2

What are three environmental policy desireables?

Answer 2

Minimises adverse impacts from new developments, through use of integrated planning

Sets an example in the field of environmental management

Design new products taking into account environmental impacts

Question 3

When should an aspect be managed?

Answer 3

If identified as significant

Question 4

What are the three types of objectives in the planning stage of ISO14001?

Answer 4

Monitoring Objectives
Management Objectives
Improvement Objectives

Question 5

What are monitoring objectives?

Answer 5

Where an aspect is identified as significant, but due to financial or other restraints mean that action is no currently feasible

Question 6

What are management objectives?

Answer 6

An aspect is already being successfully managed, or where improved performance is not currently feasible’

Question 7

What are improvement objectives?

Answer 7

Core of EMS
May apply to areas where the org is a required or has decided to improve management of its environmental aspects. Such objectives demonstrate that environmental performance is being continually improved

Question 8

What is the difference between an objective and a target?

Answer 8

Objective: broad statement
Target: specific, numbers (must give baselines etc)

Question 9

What are SMART targets?

Answer 9

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
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