Environmental

Management System

PREPARED BY:
MS. ABEGAIL M. ARIMBAY
Advocacy Groups and Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR)
Advocacy Groups and Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) .
-these advocacy groups exist to monitor
how well the corporations are adhering to
socially conscious norms and the extent to
which they are following business practices
that do good for society.
Examples of Advocacy
Groups and Corporate
Social Responsibility
(CSR)
Baron Fig
The paper goods industry doesn’t have the best reputation among tree
conservation groups. The Baron Fig notebook company wants to change that.
For each notebook the company sells, it makes a donation toward the planting
of a tree. In the past two years, the company has partnered with NGOs in 30
countries to help plant more than 60,000 trees worldwide. The efforts line up with
Baron Fig’s dedication to high quality, responsibly made products, proving that a
corporate responsibility campaign can be a natural extension of a company’s
brand.
L’OCCITANE
The international manufacturer of skincare, fragrance and hair care products
has been a longtime supporter of the eye care advocacy group Orbis. Over the
past 16 years, L’OCCITANE has raised more than $1.8 million to support Orbis’
programs around the world. In China alone, close to two million people received
treatment thanks to the brand’s support of screenings in schools and villages.
L’OCCITANE said its corporate social responsibility work significantly contributed
to the reduction of childhood blindness in Gansu province. That’s one way to sell
lavender-scented soap.
GiftAMeal
Since its launch in 2015, GiftAMeal has built a business model that combines profit
and philanthropy. The app charges restaurants to be featured in the GiftAMeal
directory, which is promoted to a community of 4,000 users. When one of those
users takes a photo at a partner restaurant, GiftAMeal donates a meal to a local
charity. If the user also posts the photo to his or her social media profiles,
GiftAMeal pitches in for an additional plate. In less than a year, the organization
has donated more than 4,000 meals throughout St. Louis and Chicago. By tying its
charitable outreach to its community’s actions, GiftAMeal empowers its users to
be part of the good fight.
Green Public Procurement (GPP)

- is the policy of many governments as

prominent market stakeholders focus on
sustainable consumption that will
influence the patterns of production.
Environmental Management
Chapter 1

Introduction to Environmental
Management Systems (EMS)
EMS Definition
- is a systematic approach to managing your organization's impacts on the
environment
- EMS is voluntary, but organizations with an EMS have an explicit commitment to
continual environmental improvement.
-is a mechanism for defining environmental responsibilities for all staff, helping
them to understand the environmental impact of their activities and individual
actions;
- ensures that all operations have procedures that minimize their impacts;
- records environmental performance against set targets;
- can be audited; and
- will help you identify opportunities to reduce waste and thus reduce your
operating costs.
 REMEMBER!!!
To implement an effective EMS, you need to
KNOW YOUR BUSINESS and UNDERSTAND ITS
IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
By knowing how your business operates, you
will be able to easily identify how to improve
efficiency, reduce costs and improve profits.
Potential benefits of implementing
an EMS:
1. Financial
2. Productivity
3. Sales and Marketing
4. Management
5. Public Relations
6. Personnel and Training
7. Peace of Mind
Financial
-- Identification of opportunities to reduce waste and thus reduce
raw material, utility and waste disposal costs.
-- Increased profits.
--Reduced risk of fines for non-compliance with environmental
legislation.
-- Lower insurance premiums as risks and liabilities are reduced.
-- Retaining site asset value.
-- More easily obtainable bank loans.
-- Attracting shareholders and investors.
Productivity
-- Improved process control (i.e. fewer rejects, less rework, higher
yields)
-- Reduced use of raw materials and consumables
-- Less waste
Sales and Marketing

-- Improved products.
-- Competitive advantage (i.e. preferred supplier status).
-- Increased sales achieved through promotion of greener
credentials.
Management

-- Structured approach to environmental issues and continual

improvement.
-- Keeping ahead of environmental legislation.
-- Better relations with regulators.
Public Relations

-- Improved relations with local community and environmental

groups
-- Improved public image
Personnel and Training

-- Improved working environment.

-- Reduced potential for environmental incidents.
-- Increased employee motivation and environmental awareness.
Peace of Mind

-- Conforming to legal requirements.

-- Avoiding penalties for pollution.
-- Avoiding bad publicity from pollution incidents.
What does an EMS involve?
An effective EMS includes:
1. an assessment of how your organization's activities, products, processes and
services might affect the environment;
2. the development of an environmental policy;
3. an environmental improvement program;
4. defined roles and responsibilities for all employees;
5. a training and awareness program;
6. written procedures to control activities with a significant environmental
impact;
7. a controlled system of records;
8. periodic auditing to ensure effective operation; and
9. a formal review by senior management.
 Remember the ‘three Cs’
1. Commitment
- gain support for the EMS at all levels within the organization
through good communications.
2. Continuity
- ensure the system remains running once it has been established.
3. Continual improvement
– continuously reduce the organization's significant environmental
aspects.
Chapter 2
Commitment
Chapter 3
Organization and personnel
Chapter 4
Initial review
Chapter 5
Environmental policy
Chapter 6
Significance of environmental aspects
Chapter 7
Register of Legislation
Chapter 8
Objectives and targets
Chapter 9
Management Program and
Management Manual
Chapter 10
Audits and reviews
Chapter 11
Training and awareness raising
Chapter 12
ISO 14001, EMAS and BS 8555