Modules of Environmental Management System

Modules of Environmental Management System

1. Welcome Tuesday, January 12, 2016 1

2. Modules of an Environmental Management System (Overview) Nandar New Dip.EIA /EMS(2) Mining Engineering Department YTU Tuesday, January 12, 2016 2

3. Purpose of an EMS Tuesday, January 12, 2016 3 An EMS brings together the people, policies, plans, review mechanisms, and procedures used to manage environmental issues at a facility or in an organization

4. EMS standards like ISO4001,BS 7750 consists of the seven modules Module1:Commitement and Environmental Policy Module2:Initial Environmental Review Module3:Planning the Environmental Policy Module4:Implementing the Environmental Policy Module5:Measurement and Evaluation Module6:Audits and Review Module7:External Environmental Communication Tuesday, January 12, 2016 4

5. Module1 Commitment and Environmental Policy Environmental policy is unique to an organization Contains a commitment to comply with all environmental regulation, to prevent pollution and to initiate a process of continual improvement Tuesday, January 12, 2016 5

6. Module2: Initial Environmental Review Before plan and implement an environmental policy Provide an overview of the environmental issues a company facing The basic for planning the implementation of the environmental policy Tuesday, January 12, 2016 6

7. Module3: Planning the Environmental Policy All of an organization’s interactions with the environment are identified Legal and other requirements are determined Environmental objectives and targets are defined Management program are developed to acheve these targets Then assign responsibilities and time frame Tuesday, January 12, 2016 7

8. Module4: Implementing the Environmental Policy Take the most time and effort within an EMS project Depending on the level of awareness of environmental requirements, aspects Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8

9. The following aspects are covered in the implementation stage: Structure and Responsibility Training, Awareness and Competence Internal Communication Environmental Management System Documentation Document Control Operational Control Emergency Preparedness and Response Tuesday, January 12, 2016 9

10. Module5: Measurement and Evaluation To measure environmental interventions and their impact on the environment All equipment used for monitoring and measuring Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10

11. Module6: Audits and Review To achieve the organization’s environmental objectives and targets Provides the information which top management needs to review the EMS The top management review also changes in the environmental policy, objectives and targets or in the EMS itself. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11

12. The review helps the following functions are accomplished Meet third party expectations (stakeholders) Take into account new business or operations Consider changes in technology Implement audit findings or Improve environmental performance Tuesday, January 12, 2016 12

13. Module7: External Environmental Communication There are two main communication directions: Communicating environmental aspects of activities, products and service stakeholders an a continuous basis Providing periodic information with an environmental report Tuesday, January 12, 2016 13

14. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 14 Some Examples of EMS: Kimberly-Clark Australia was one of the first Australian companies to adopt a corporate environmental policy and develop its Environmental Management System (EMS) using ISO 14001. The company aims to: continually improve its environmental performance, prevent pollution and responsibly minimise and control its wastes plan, construct and operate all operating locations to comply with applicable regulations, to meet ISO 14001 or its equivalent and to act with due diligence for environmental protection and improvement source its paper-products fibre from either: recycled fibre recovered from waste paper or virgin fibre which is made from wood out of forests which have had their operations and management certified to one of the listed forest management systems 1 . We shall strive for 100% compliance while accepting 70% as a minimum help conserve resources by the design and production of products to reduce the use of raw materials, packaging and energy in manufacture, and by recycling production wastes.

15. REFERENCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_management_system “Environmental Risk Assessment – An Australian Perspective Implementing an Environmental Management System Tuesday, January 12, 2016 15

16. Thanks for your Attention Tuesday, January 12, 2016 16

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