TABLE 1

Environmental Aspect and Impacts – Prioritisation Matrix

Certain 4
Constantly in
normal
conditions

Likely
Likelihood of occurrence

Intermittent in
3
normal
conditions e.g.
monthly or
weekly

Occasional 2
Possibly may
occur e.g.
annually. May
be due to staff
or equipment
failure
Unlikely 1
To occur, no
evidence of
occurring,
extreme
situations only
A B C D
Scale & Minimal Minor Impact. Moderate Major Impact.
Impact. Short-term Impact. Long term
Impact Environment localised Medium term impacts
al impact impact implications Irreversible.
Severity of consequences

reversible in reversible in not

1 month 1 year. reversible in
1 year.
Legal/ Effecting Potential Actual breach
Policy & breach of of regulations
Policy/ performance regulations
Other
Reputation Potential for Potential for Because of
internal external breach actual
complaint/ complaint serious
non complaint/ PR
conformance issue
Carbon Reduction in No increase Minor Major increase
carbon or decrease increase in in carbon
Emissions emissions in carbon carbon emissions
emissions emissions