This document discusses environmental management systems (EMS) and the ISO 14000 series of standards related to EMS. It provides definitions of key terms like environmental aspect, impact, objectives and targets. It describes the main components of an EMS model including environmental policy, planning, implementation, checking, and review. Benefits of adopting an EMS for organizations include assuring customers of environmental commitments, meeting requirements, maintaining public image and increasing market share through competitive advantage.

1. Environmental Management
System

2. What is EMS?
 EMS is a part of a comprehensive
management system that addresses
how the overall business activities,
including its products and services,
impact the environment.
 EMS maximizes company participation
in environmental performance now and
in the future.

3. ISO 14000 Series Standards
 Organizational Evaluation Standard
Organizational Evaluation Standards
EMS
14001 Specification
14004 General Guidelines
Environmental
Auditing
14010 General Principles
14011 Audit Procedures
14012 Auditor Criteria
Environmental
Performance
Evaluation
14031 Guidelines

4.  Product Evaluation Standards
ISO 14000 Series Standards
Product Evaluation Standards
Environmental Aspects
in Product Standards
Guide 64 EAPS Guide
Environmental
Labeling
Life Cycle Assessment
14040 Principles and
Framework
14041 Goals and Definitions
14042 Impact Assessment
14043 Improvement
Assessment
14020 Basic Principles
14021 Self Declaration
14022 Symbols
14024 Testing and Verification
14024 Third Party

5. Concepts of ISO 14001
 This standard provides organizations
with the elements for an environmental
management system, which can be
integrated into other management
systems to help achieve environmental
and economic goals

6. Environmental Management
System Model
Environmental
Policy
Planning
Management
Review
Implementation
and Operation
Checking and
Corrective Action
Continual
Improvement

7. Definitions
 Environment – is defined as the global
surroundings in which an organization operates
and includes air, water, land, natural resources,
flora, fauna, humans, and their interaction.
 Environmental aspect- is defined as an element of
an organization’s activities, products, or services
that can interact with the environment.
 Environmental impact- is defined as any change,
whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially
resulting from an organization’s activities, product
or services.

8. Definitions Cont…
 Environmental objective- is an overall
environmental goal, arising from the policy
statement, that an organization sets for itself
and which is quantified when practical.
 Environmental Target- is detailed performance
requirement

9. Requirements of ISO 14001
 See ISO web site
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-
services/otherpubs/iso14000/index.html

10. Questions
 What is your business activities that
effect the environment?
 How can your business do a better job
of protecting the environment?

11. Benefits of EMS
 Global
 Facilitate trade and remove barriers
 Improve environmental performance
 Build consensus that there is a need for
environmental management and a common
terminology for EMS

12. Benefits of EMS
 Organizational
 Assuring customers of a commitment to environmental
management
 Meeting customer requirements (primary reason)
 Maintaining a good public image
 Satisfying investor criteria
 Obtaining insurance at reasonable costs
 Increasing market share – competitive advantage

13. Benefits of EMS
 Organizational
 Reducing incidents that results in liability
 Improving defense posture in litigation
 Conserving input materials and energy
 Facilitating the attainment of permits
 Improving industry/government relations
 Cost effective
 Focus on prevention

14. Benefits of EMS
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