Overview of Environmental

Management System

Presented By-Jhumoor Biswas

Definition Environment : Surroundings in which an organization operates,

including Air, Water, Natural resources, Flora, Fauna, Humans and their interrelation

Management : The act or art of managing : the conducting of supervising of something. (as a business)

System : A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole.

Environment Management System : “Part of an organization’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects”.

Management System : It is a set of interrelated elements used to establish policy and objectives and to achieve those objectives. It includes organization structures, Planning activities, Responsibilities, Practices, Procedure, Processes, and resources.

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EMS Elements According to ISO 14001

EnvironmentalPolicy

Planning• Env. Aspect

• Legal & Other Requirement

• Objective, Target,

Programme

Implement & Operation•Resources.

•Role, Responsibility & Authority.

•Training Awareness &Competence

(Communication, EMS Documentation,Document Control,

Operational Control,Emergency Preparedness

And Responses)

Checking Corrective Action•Monitoring & Measurement,•Evaluation of Compliances,

•Non Compliances,•Corrective and Preventive

Action,•Record,

•Internal audit

ManagementReview

Continual Improvement

Development of ISO 14001

Developed by ISO Tech Committee 207 over 5 years.

Considered BS 7750 Model.

Published in September 1996; updated 2004.

EMAS 1 Developed also considering BS 7750

EMAS 2 Developed considering ISO 14001

The ISO 14000 Series

Area Standard Title

Environmental Management Systems Requirements

ISO 14001 : 2004 Environmental Management Systems Requirements with

guidance for use.

Additional Guidance on Environmental Management

System

ISO 14004 : 2004 Environmental Management Systems

- General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Supporting Technique.

EMS Auditing ISO 19011 : 2002 Guidelines for Quality and or Environmental

Management System auditing.

….Cont..

Area Standard Title

Site Assessments ISO 14015 : 2001 Environmental Management

- Environmental Assessment of Sites & Organization

Environmental Labeling ISO 14020 : 2000 Environmental Labels and declaration

- General Principle

Environmental Performance Evaluation

ISO 14031 : 1999 Environmental Management–

Environmental Performance Evaluation - Guidelines

….Cont..

Area Standard Title

Life Cycle Assessment ISO 14040 : 1997 Environmental Management – Life Cycle Assessment –

Principles and Framework

Product Design ISO / TR 14062 : 2002 Environmental Management – Integrating Environmental

Aspects development

Environmental Communication

ISO 14063

(Under Development)

Environmental Management-Environmental

Communication – Guidelines and examples

….Cont..

Area Standard Title

Greenhouse Gases

ISO 14064

ISO 14065

(Under Development)

Specifications for quantification and reporting

of greenhouse gas emissions and validation

and verification of assertions

ISO 14001 – The New Version

ISO 14001 : 1996 has been under revision by ISO TC 207 since 2000

Objectives of the revision were Clarification Compatibility with 9001 : 2000 No new requirement ISO 14001 : 2004 is similar to ISO 14001 : 1996 But there are new requirements Some changes may have significant impacts to some

organization

Benefits of EMS

Assurance to Customers. Good Public or Community Relation. Access to Capital. Enhancing Image and Market Share. Vendor Certification Criteria. Improving Cost Control. Reducing Liability. Conserving Material and Energy. Obtaining Permits or Authorizations. Improving Government – Industry Relation.

Other Management Systems

Two other standards in particular have had significant influence on the development of ISO 14000 series.

BS 7750 – The British Standard Institute’s specification for Environment Management System

EMAS – The European communities Eco Management and Audit Scheme .

BS 7750

BS 7750 published in March 1992. BS 7750 shares common management system principals

with BS 5750 (quality management). Designed to be compatible with EMAS. Was a major influence on the development of ISO 14001. According to the terms of the Vienna Agreement (between

the European Union and the ISO) competing National Standard must be withdrawn.

BS 7750 has now been withdrawn

EMAS EMAS adopted June 29 1993, effective April 1995. Major difference with ISO 14001 is the requirement for an

Environmental Statements. ISO 14001has now been accepted by European union for

the purpose of EMS For sites located in Europe there are requirements in

addition to those of ISO 14001 These do not apply to sites outsides of Europe

Why ISO 14000

Credibility- Developed by consensus Recognition- ISO standards used and recognized around the

world Voluntary- Implement only I there is enough benefit to

make it attractive System based- Organization set their own performance

requirements Flexibility- Designed to facilitate innovation and allows

companies to use or adopt what they already have in place Wide Applicability- Intended to organizations of all types

and sizes regardless of where they are located