An environmental management system (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce environmental impacts and increase operating efficiency. It includes organizational structure, planning, and resources for developing, implementing, and maintaining environmental protection policies. The main goals of an EMS are continual improvement of the system and providing a systematic way to manage an organization's environmental affairs. Key elements of an EMS include environmental policy, planning, implementation, checking, and management review.

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BINU BABU
S1 MBA

3. An Environmental Management System
(EMS) is a set of processes and practices
that enable an organization to reduce its
environmental impacts and increase its
operating efficiency.
 It includes the organizational structure, planning and
resources for developing, implementing and
maintaining policy for environmental protection.

4.  An EMS is really just a formal planning tool to help
an organization organize priorities and pursue
goals.
 It focuses mainly on continual improvement of the
system .
 Provides a systematic way of managing an
organization’s environmental affairs

5. • Supports a variety of goals
• Ensures the impact “owner” is
responsible
• Is in harmony with mission
• Recognizes continual improvement

7.  An environmental policy defines our
organization’s commitment to the
environment through continual
improvement in environmental
performance.
 A strong, clear environmental policy
can serve as a starting point for
developing our EMS.
 The policy should be evaluated
regularly and modified to reflect
changing environmental priorities.

8.  Inthe planning phase of EMS, we will
identify impacts the environment, and
determine which of those impacts are
significant, set objectives and targets to
minimize environmental impacts and
improve environmental performance, and
establish action plans to meet the
objectives and targets.
EMS consist of:
 Environmental Impacts and Aspects
 Compliance
 Objectives and Targets

9. ” According to ISO 14001 definitions:
 An aspect is an element of an
organization’s activities, products, or
services that can interact with the
environment.
 An impact is any change to the
environment…wholly or partially
resulting from an organization’s
activities, products, or services
.

10.  All
EMSs must address compliance
with applicable environmental
regulations.
 To comply with the laws and
regulations we must know what the
regulations are and implement
procedures and install equipment to
comply with those regulations.

11.  An objective is a goal that is consistent with
environmental policy, priority environmental
aspects and impacts, and applicable
environmental regulations.
 A target is a more detailed performance goal
related to and supporting a specific
objective.
 Specific targets must be met to achieve an
objective of an EMS.
 The objectives and targets will drive many
other EMS elements, particularly
measurement and monitoring activities.

12.  Theimplementation phase of EMS
involves systematically executing
plans.

13.  Regular reviews are key to continual
improvement and to ensuring that EMS
will continue to meet needs over time.

14.  An environmental management system
takes time and commitment from the
entire organisation.
 Effective running of an EMS will
provide ongoing environmental
benefits, cost savings and contribute to
building an attractive work place
culture.