Environmental Management
System
What is EMS?
EMS is a part of a comprehensive
management system that addresses
how the overall business activities,
including its products and services,
impact the environment.
EMS maximizes company participation
in environmental performance now and
in the future.
ISO 14000 Series Standards
Organizational Evaluation Standard
Organizational Evaluation Standards
EMS Environmental Environmental
Auditing Performance
14001 Specification 14010 General Principles Evaluation
14004 General Guidelines
14011 Audit Procedures 14031 Guidelines
14012 Auditor Criteria
ISO 14000 Series Standards
Product Evaluation Standards
Product Evaluation
Standards
Environmental Aspects Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
in Product Standards Labeling
14020 Basic Principles 14040 Principles and
Framework
Guide 64 EAPS Guide 14021 Self Declaration 14041 Goals and Definitions
14022 Symbols 14042 Impact Assessment
14024 Testing and Verification 14043 Improvement
14024 Third Party Assessment
Concepts of ISO 14001
This standard provides organizations
with the elements for an environmental
management system, which can be
integrated into other management
systems to help achieve environmental
and economic goals
Environmental Management
System Model
Environmental
Policy
Planning
Management Continual Implementation
Review Improvement and Operation
Checking and
Corrective Action
Definitions
Environment – is defined as the global surroundings in
which an organization operates and includes air, water,
land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their
interaction.
Environmental aspect- is defined as an element of an
organization’s activities, products, or services that can
interact with the environment.
Environmental impact- is defined as any change,
whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially
resulting from an organization’s activities, product or
services.
Definitions Cont…
Environmental objective- is an overall
environmental goal, arising from the policy
statement, that an organization sets for itself
and which is quantified when practical.
Environmental Target- is detailed performance
requirement
Requirements of ISO 14001
See ISO web site
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/oth
erpubs/iso14000/index.html
Questions
What is your business activities that
effect the environment?
How can your business do a better job
of protecting the environment?
Benefits of EMS
Global
Facilitate trade and remove barriers
Improve environmental performance
Build consensus that there is a need for
environmental management and a common
terminology for EMS
Benefits of EMS
Organizational
Assuring customers of a commitment to environmental
management
Meeting customer requirements (primary reason)
Maintaining a good public image
Satisfying investor criteria
Obtaining insurance at reasonable costs
Increasing market share – competitive advantage
Benefits of EMS
Organizational
Reducing incidents that results in liability
Improving defense posture in litigation
Conserving input materials and energy
Facilitating the attainment of permits
Improving industry/government relations
Cost effective
Focus on prevention
Benefits of EMS
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