6. Protecting our environment
The environment (the air, land and water
around us) provides the conditions for
developing and sustaining all forms of life
8. Protecting our environment
Some of the factors which influence an
organisation’s effect on the environment are:
• location
• supplies required
• work activities
• products
• waste
10. Protecting our environment
An organisation’s impact on the environment
could come from one single event,
or a gradual build-up from several sources
11. Protecting our environment
Waste is anything that businesses,
organisations or the public throw away
because they no longer need or want it
15. Protecting our environment
Each year there are approximately:
• 97 water pollution incidents
• 18 land pollution incidents
• 6 air pollution incidents
which have a major
impact on the
environment
18. Protecting our environment
Once you’ve identified how your organisation
affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
19. Protecting our environment
Once you’ve identified how your organisation
affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
20. Protecting our environment
One way to do this is with a risk assessment:
find out the likelihood of the occurrence of
harmful activities, and their consequences
21. Protecting our environment
The ways of dealing with pollutants and
waste will depend on a number of factors:
• the potential impact of the pollutant
• legal requirements
• values and policies
• economic issues
• stakeholder/societal concerns
• best practice developments
33. Protecting our environment
Key benefits of an EMS can include:
• getting a licence to operate
• controlling cost
• getting access to product and
capital markets
• improving relations with the
general public
• complying with the law
53. Protecting our environment
Getting it right:
• Planning for prevention and reduction is
cheaper than cleaning up afterwards
• Good environmental performance has
advantages: profitability, competitiveness,
better relations and premiums
• Integrate environmental
factors into your
responsibilities
54. Protecting our environment
• What is the impact of industry on the
environment?
• How can you control pollution and waste?
• What are the main elements of an
environmental management
system?
Key learning points:
55. Protecting our environment
• What is the impact of industry on the
environment?
• How can you control pollution and waste?
• What are the main elements of an
environmental management
system?
Key learning points:
