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Environmental Management System

An ISO 14001 Certificate
2020
 01 Introduction

02 Definition of Terms

CONTENTS

03 Compliance & Benefits

04 5 Stages of EMS Cycle

 INTRODUCTION
An ISO 14001 environmental
management system (or commonly
referred to as an EMS) is a structured
system designed to help organisations

01 manage their environmental impacts and

improve environmental performance
caused by their products, services and
activities.

An environmental management
system provides structure to environmental
management and covers areas such as
training, record management, inspections,
objectives and policies.
 What is Environmental Management Systems (EMS)?

An Environmental Management System (sometimes referred to

as an EMS) is an apparatus for dealing with the effects of an organization’s
practices on nature. It gives an organized methodology to arranging and
actualizing environmental safety measures. EMS involves establishment of
programs and monitoring and measuring progress to meet desired
objectives and targets.

More formally, EMS is a tool that is used to study the impact of

organization’s activities on the environment. It helps an organization
achieve its environmental goals through systematic, planned and
documented manner. It monitors environmental performance that helps
an organization to increase its business efficiency and reduce its carbon
footprint.
A Glimpse to what is EMS...

ISO 14001 - the world's EMS standard (International

Organization for Standardization)
 DEFINITION
02 OF TERMS
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 DEFINITION OF TERMS

ISO 14000 ISO 14001

refers to the environmental management environmental management system

standards series. standard should be used in conjunction
with ISO 14004 Environmental
managements systems – General
guidelines on principles, systems and
support techniques .

ISO 14004 EMAS

provides guidelines for the elements of an
environmental management system and its
implementation.
The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS) is an organisational management
tool for the evaluation, reporting and
continuous improvement of environmental
performance.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Environmental Impact
is recognizable proof and documentation
of the real and potential environmental
effects of an association’s operations. This
might be attained through undertaking an
environmental review.
Environmental Plan
is an announcement of what an
association expects to attain from an EMS.
It guarantees all environmental exercises
are reliable with the association’s
destinations.
Environmental Review
structures the premise of deciding an
association’s environmental goals and
targets. An association can find a number
of benefits by doing regular environmental
reviews and by constantly changing how
they are doing things.
Environmental Management
Plans
will outline the systems and methodology
which an association will use to reach its
destination.
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BENEFITS
 Implementation of an environmental management system requires
the following steps to be completed by an organisation:

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Identification of actual and

potential environmental
impacts;

Appointment of a Identification of how the

01
person(s) organisation interacts
responsible for its with the environment;
coordination;
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Development of an
environmental
policy that reflects
its commitments;
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 Implementation of an environmental management system requires the
following steps to be completed by an organisation:

05 07
Establishment of
environmental
objectives, targets
and programs;
Reviewing the system and
Monitoring and 09
environmental performance;
measurement of the
Identification of progress to achieve its
relevant legal and objectives;
other requirements; 06
Continuous
improvement of
the organisation's
08 environmental
performance.
 What Are the Benefits of Having
an EMS?

Environmental Management
Systems can help to
They are shown to help to
minimize environmental
reduce the amount of waste
effects of an organization or
that a company produces.
company.

EMS’s can help to give the

They can help to amplify the public a good picture of
productive use of assets that the organization that you
the company has. have and that you want to
be.
 What Are the Benefits of Having an EMS?

They can play a very large role in

Expansion benefits and
Gain a superior
constructing the consciousness of enhancement of
understanding of the
environmental concern among environmental plan
environmental effects of
people within your organization
execution, through more
and that utilize what your business exercises.
productive operations.
organization has to offer them.
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04 EMS CYCLE
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Environmental Policy: Implementation: Review

Top management of the This step involves Senior management of the

company is committed to implementation of the company review the
environmental steps as laid down during environmental policies and
compliance and the planning phase. The objectives, EMS
continuous improvement..., company identifies..., performance and ...,
Planning: Evaluation

The company then A company monitors

identifies environmental environmental interactions,
aspects such as air and performs internal audit of
water pollution that can the EMS, evaluate whether
have negative effect..., targets are being...,
Environmental Policy
Top management of the company is
committed to environmental compliance
and continuous improvement and layouts
the foundation of environmental policy.
 Planning
The company then identifies environmental
aspects such as air and water pollution that can
have negative effect on the lives of the people.
It develops targets and programs to achieve
them. It also delegates responsibilities, identifies
schedules and present a broad picture as to
how it is going to achieve the defined objectives.
 Implementation
This step involves implementation of the steps as
laid down during the planning phase. The
company identifies and completes training needs
for all employees so as to make them aware of the
company’s environmental policies. Apart from this,
it documents the EMS through policies, establishes
document control and implements emergency
preparedness and response.
 Evaluation
A company monitors environmental
interactions, performs internal audit of the
EMS, evaluate whether targets are being
met and establish a non-conformance
and corrective action system.
 Review
Senior management of the company
review the environmental policies and
objectives, EMS performance and suggest
improvements. This stage help
management to identify the effectiveness
of the EMS.
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