Environment Assessment for paper usage in printers and copiers introduction

1. The Basics of an EIA
Environmental Impact
Assessment
Requirements for Paper Usage on Printing and Copying

2. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
This brief presentation will
cover:
 What is an EIA?
 Why become EIA Compliant?
 Requirements of the EIA
 Implementation Steps
 Tools to help you achieve compliance

3. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
What is EIA?
 It is an Environmental Impact Assessment and
Management System (EMS) that uses a continual
improvement approach in achieving and demonstrating
sound environmental performance.
 The goal is for organizations to control the impacts
that their activities, products and services have on the
environment.

4. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
Why become EIS
registered?
 Organisations are becoming increasingly concerned in
achieving & demonstrating sound environmental
performance, often delivering cost savings.
 Shows customers, shareholders, vendors, etc. that you are
a “Good Corporate Citizen”
“It is Everyone’s Job to Protect the Environment”
“Protect the land, the air, and the water by
preventing or reducing pollution”

5. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
Requirements: General
 The organisation must develop an effective system that meets the
requirements of the Standard.
 Document, implement and maintain the system.
 The EIS documents need to be controlled.
 Follow a Plan-Do-Check-Act approach.
 Plan - Establish the objectives and processes needed to deliver
the results (in line with the EIS).
 Do - Implement the needed processes of the EIS.
 Check - Check the processes against the policy, objectives,
targets, regulations, and report on the results. (Auditing)
 Act - Take actions that will continually improve the EIS.

6. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
Conact Paper Audit
Contact info@paperaudit.co.za
Pinelands
Cape Town
South Africa

7. Introduction to an Environmental Impact
Assessment
Conact Paper Audit
Contact info@paperaudit.co.za
Pinelands
Cape Town
South Africa