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Why have an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
No one in industry wants to harm the environment. There are two basic needs for all businesses:
1. The need to do the right thing
2. The need to be SEEN to be doing the right thing The adoption of a formal EMS and taking a systematic approach to business management can lead to a number of long-term benefits for your company:
1. Improved efficiency
2. Reduced operating costs through waste management & streamliningenergy usage
3. Maintaining regulatory compliance reduces the risk of prosecution
4. Improve public relations & company image by meeting the environmental demand of interested parties
5. Continuous improvements in environmental performance
6. Increased shareholder value
7. Increased market share by incorporating purchasers environmental preferences
What
is an EMS?
By definition (ISO14001) an EMS is 'The part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing achieving and reviewing the environmental policy'
The five key phases are:
1. Environmental Policy
2. Planning
3. Implementation & Operation
4. Checking & Corrective Action
5. Management Review
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