EMAS
The
EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a
management tool for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report and improve their
environmental performance. The scheme has been available for participation by
companies since 1995 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June 1993) and
was originally restricted to companies in industrial sectors
What is EMAS ?
Since 2001 EMAS has been open to all economic sectors including public and
private services (Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 19 March 2001). In addition, EMAS was strengthened by the
integration of EN/ISO 14001 as the environmental management system required by
EMAS; by adopting an attractive EMAS logo to signal EMAS registration to the
outside world; and by considering more strongly indirect effects such as those
related to financial services or administrative and planning decisions
What are the benefits of EMAS?
Participation is voluntary and extends to public or private organisations
operating in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Norway. An increasing number of candidate countries are also
implementing the scheme in preparation for their accession to the EU
Pick of the Web-Sites on
EMS Implementation
Trying
to
Develop your
Site's Environmental Management
Systems, some of the
Best
How to...... Sources of Information
on the World Wide Web:
US EPA
Free Online Introductory Course on EMS
International Network for Environmental Management
Step
by Step Guide for Developing an EMS and useful downloadable
Toolkits
with checklists and evaluation programmes
US EPA on EMS
including
Benefits,
Case-Studies,
Process Mapping for Determination of Aspects,
Comprehensive IEMS Implementation Guide:
Also available US EPA
Small Business Implementation Guide and
Manual Template:
IEMS Company Manual
Template for Small Businesses
This IEMS template offers an example of how the fictional Smith
Corporation documented its IEMS. The template contains text, tables, and
other features that companies can tailor to their own unique circumstances,
along with procedures and associated formats for developing a customized
IEMS.
Learn more about
How To Use the Company Manual Template
Contents
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The Euromine
Ultimate SME
implementation guide for ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:1996 management systems
US EPA information on
Development of EMS in their Offices and an Environmental Laboratory includes
aspects, objectives and targets, procedures, audit programmes, non conformances
and management programmes
EU Information Centre on
EMAS
including
implementation guidance,
training materials and case studies
EMAS
UK based information site
including
Guidance Documents
EMAS
Implementation Resources for Local Authorities
ISO14001
Self
Assessment Checklist
from GEMI
International network for environmental management
step
by step guide for developing and EMS and a useful downloadable
Toolkits
with checklists, evaluation programmes
Interactive
EMS Self Assessment Questionnaires
US Based source of
General
Information,
Tips
and Tools for EMS implementation and
case studies
including sample documentation
Hong Kong's Environmental Department on
Setting-up an EMS
US based site on
EMS development in Local Authorities including
Sample Documentation and
Resources
Database of
management system
Non-Conformances
Examples of Environmental
Management System (EMS) Manuals
on the Web:
BNL
Environmental Management Systems Manual
SGI
EMS Manual
Information on
ISO 14001 at Pfizer
P2Pays
Sample EMS Manual
Victorian Govt.
EMS Manual
Pork Producer
EMS Manual
Waste Management
EMS Manual
Integrated QMS and EMS Manual
HP shares information on its
registration to ISO14001 at manufacturing operations company wide
EMS
publication/documentation from Pennysylvania
including Ford's EMS Manual
Other Useful Sources of
Relevant Information:
ISO on the
ISO14000 Series
Enterprise Ireland information on
ISO14001
and EMAS including general information on
EMS
British Standards Institute
allows on line access to information on a broad range of standards and
publications including ISO14001
case studies
ISO
14001 certifications worldwide and
EMAS Registered Sites on
the web
EMAS
UK based information site
including
Guidance Documents
UK based
Institute
of Environmental Management and Assessment
UK
Environment Agency on
EMS
UK Envirowise on
EMS
EU based
EnviroWindows information on the
ISO14000
Series
The ISO14000 Information Centre
contains general information on implementation and a database of certified
operations
US based National Centre for Environmental Decision Making Research
ISO14000
Implementation Guide
Transformation Strategies
ISO14000, EMS and Sustainability
US EPA on EMS
including
benefits,
case-studies,
Comprehensive EMS Implementation Guide
US Multi
State Working Group on Environmental Performance relevant particularly to
those involved with developing EMS in a Local Authority
EHSO Links on ISO14001
Canadian
Environmental Auditing Association information on ISO14001
Information
source on
EMS from
Cleaner Production
International network for environmental management
Step
by Step Guide for Developing an EMS and other useful
Toolkits
University of Oregon Department of Management
An Empirical Study of the Impact of ISO 14001 Registration on
Emissions Performance
ISO14001
Publications,
Case-studies and Presentations
Books
Measuring Your Company's Environmental...
ISO 14031: Environmental Performance...
ISO14000 Environmental Management...
Installing Environmental Management...
Corporate Environmental Management:...
ISO 14001 Implementation Manual
Ready-made Power
Point Presentation
Environmental
Management Training for Managers & Supervisors
Customisable so you can add specifics on your own workplace
A series of 26 Power Point slides covering the
essential content for providing information to Managers and Supervisors on
the environmental management system and its relevance to their work
area. These are ideal where the essential elements of the system have been
completed such as the register of aspects and relevant procedures and you
need to get your supervisors and managers familiar with the system before
an audit. the topic headings are as follows:
- nGroup
Discussion on pre-course questionnaire Environmental
Management in my work area
- nEMS/ISO
14001
- nBasic
concepts of an EMS
- nImplementation
and Operation
- nWhat
I can do to support
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and training evaluation form.
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