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Week 4 Environmental Quality Assurance (EMAS (Systematic PDCA Approach…
Week 4 Environmental Quality Assurance
EMAS
Aim: Continual improvements in the environmental performance of companies and other orgnanizations
Outcomes: Better management of environmental issues and credible information on those issues
Systematic PDCA Approach
Plan – policy towards environment
Do – training
Check – monitor, measure and record
Check – monitor, measure and record
Benefits
Cost reduction
Risk minimisation
Improved relations with stakeholders and employees
Costs
Fixed costs
External costs
Internal costs
ISO 14001
Specification for environmental management systems
Management model adopted by ISO 14000: PDCA
Plan, Do, Check, Act
Provide general and generic guide for good EMS practice that is auditable and externally accessible
Principles of ISO 14001
Principle 1: Commitment and policy
Exp: The policy set by the company to protect environment will be taken into consideration before any decision made.
Developed a statement for an organization's commitment to the environment
Principle 2: Planning
Legal and other requirements
EXP: Company required to hire 1 environmentalist
Principle 3: Implementation
Training, awareness and competence
EXP: Company committed to spend money for staff for training
Principle 4: Measurement and Evaluation
Monitoring and measurement. EMS audits
EXP: Monitor, analyse, and compare before and after
Principle 5: Review and improvement
Impact on financial performance and market competitiveness; evaluate on the EMS effectiveness
EXP: A review must be conducted regarding the outcome of the implementation; improvement or strategy should be changed
EMS implementation
Opportunities
International trades
Less financial waste
better community and employee relations
Challenges
Top management commitment
Lack of resources and infrastructure
Uniformity and conformity assessment
ISO 14001 vs EMAS
Why EMAS goes further than ISO 14001
Legal compliance
Public reporting trough EMAS statement
Performance improvements verified by environment versifiers
Employee Involvement
Comparison ISO 14001 and EMAS
ISO 14001
Emphasise on the system
Does not require financial Initial Environmental Review
Does not require commitment to comply
EMAS
Emphasise on environmental protection
Require financial Environmental Review
Require compliance with environmental legislation
