12/31/2009

ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Presented by,
G. Madhu (08AB26)
Mohammed Umar (08AB27)

What Is an Environmental Management

System (EMS)?
 An EMS is simply a set of procedures to reduce our
environmental footprint in our day-to-day activities.
 An EMS is the combination of people, policies,
procedures, review, and plans to help address
environmental issues.

Purpose of an EMS
• An EMS brings together the people, policies,
plans, review mechanisms, and procedures
used to manage environmental issues at a
facility or in an organization.
• Integration of the system capabilities with
environmental metrics and goals
• To understand and carry out environmental
“waste reduction” goals

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Standards for EMS

• British Standard (BS) – British Standards
Institute
• ISO 14000 – International Organization for
Standardization

EMS Components
• Environmental Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and Operation
• Checking and Corrective Action
• Management Review

Environmental Policy
• An environmental policy is a written statement
outlining the company's mission and driving force
behind the objectives, targets and management
programme of the EMS.
• The policy:
– States the company's aims and objectives and forms the
basis for its EMS.
– Should be endorsed and actively supported by senior
management and accepted by all staff.
– Allows management to communicate its aims and
objectives to employees and other interested parties,
including shareholders, customers and suppliers.
– Should be part of the business strategy.

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Planning
• Identify aspects and impacts from facility
activities, products, and services
• Review legal requirements
• Set objectives and targets
• Establish formal EMS program

Implementation and Operation

• Define roles and responsibilities

• Provide EMS training
• Establish document control system
• Establish operational controls
• Integrate with or establish emergency
preparedness procedures

Checking and Corrective Action

• Conduct periodic monitoring of environmental

performance
• Identify root causes of findings and conduct
corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain environmental records
• Conduct periodic EMS audit

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Management Review
• Conduct periodic senior management review
of EMS
• Revise policies as needed

Advantages of an EMS
• Improve Environmental Performance
• Become More Competitive
• Save Money
• Better Manage Environmental Legal
Obligations

Improve Environmental Performance

• Proactive planning
• Prevents problems from going unnoticed
• Improvement opportunities

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Become More Competitive

• Reducing energy costs or eliminating
unnecessary chemicals
• Access to certain markets
• Strategic advantage

Save Money
• Cut waste, prevent pollution, conserve
resources
• Lower operating costs by switching to newer,
cleaner technology

Better Manage Environmental Legal

Obligations

• Helps in meeting legal requirements

• Helps in important investment decisions