The document discusses the environmental impacts of the textile industry and the benefits of implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) according to the ISO 14001 standard. It notes that textile processes use large amounts of natural resources and chemicals, produce solid waste, and emit pollutants. An EMS can help a textile company improve operations, control costs, comply with regulations, and boost its public image. The key elements of an EMS include developing an environmental policy and objectives, assessing impacts, managing documentation, employee training, audits, and management reviews.

1. Programme for Industrial Sustainable Development-II
A Joint Project of CPI and EKN
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 All textile processes have an impact on the environment.
 The TEXTILE industry uses large amounts of natural resources such
as water, and many operations use chemicals and solvents.
 All TEXTILE industries use energy, produce solid waste, discharge
effluent and emit dust, fumes, etc to the atmosphere.
 Many TEXTILE industries are located in urban areas where
environmental protection is a key issue.

3. Emissions to air
(Industrial, VOC’s, Vehicles)
Acid rain
Ozone depletion
Global warming
Glacier melting
Sea level rise
Eco Toxicity
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4. Water Pollution
 Effluent discharges directly to sea
 Shortage of Water supply
 Groundwater pollution
 Contaminated marine life
 Destruction of reefs and
mangroves
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5. Solid waste
Packaging
Plastics
Hazardous
Landfill sites
Poor Waste
management
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6. Quality of life
Noise
Dust
Litter
Poor Scenery
Polluted beaches
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7. Natural environment
Deforestation
Resources depletion
Damage to ecosystem
Desertification
Loss of bio-diversity
Soil pollution
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8. Sustainable development
“Development that meets the needs of the present,
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
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9. The system provide easy access to the following:
 Hazardous Material Management
 Air Quality
 Hazardous Waste Management & Safe Disposal
 Spills Management
 Storage Tank Inspection
 Oil Filled Electrical Equipment
 Environmental Training
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 PISD-II-Textile team conducted Environmental and
Energy Audit of the industry.
 The aim of audit was to understand the current
situation, to collect data and to highlight the key
environmental and Energy issues of Textile Industry.

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Environment
Management
System
Environmental
Management
System
Surroundings in which an Industry operates. Including air,
water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and
their interrelation.
The act or art of managing: the conducting or supervising
of something (as a business).
A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items
forming a unified whole.
“Part of an Organization’s Management System used to
develop and Implement its environmental policy and
manage its environmental aspect”.

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What are your reason to consider EMS (ISO 14001:2004)?
 External Drivers
 Internal Drivers

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Demand
Satisfaction
Customer
(international)
Marketing
(competition)
Pakistan
Textile company
Authorities
Public
perception
Consumers
Shareholders
Legislation/
Enforcement

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 Identifies areas of business improvements (operations)
 Improves management control of processes
 Helps to control technical improvements on a long term
 Saves costs
 Compliance with legislation and regulation

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Philosophy of a EMS ISO 14001

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What An EMS Involves
An EMS consists of the following elements:
 Commitment from senior management.
 Appointing/Identifying an individual to oversee the operations of the EMS. (EMR)
 Setting up an EMS team.
 Developing an environmental policy.
 Carrying out an environmental effects review and assessment of significance. (Aspect
Identification)
 Identifying legislative requirement.
 Developing an action plan.
 Setting objectives and target as a part of an environmental management program.
 Assigning responsibilities.
 Writing procedures to control activities that have a significant environmental impact.
 Developing staff awareness and providing training.
 Establishing controlled system of records.
 Periodic auditing of the system to ensure it is operating effectively.
 Discuss the audit finding with top management. (Management Review)

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4.1 General Requirements
4.2 Environmental Policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Environmental aspects
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programs
4.4 Implementation and operation
4.4.1 Resources roles, responsibilities and authority
4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness
4.4.3 Communication
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Control of documents
4.4.6 Operational control
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response

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4.5 Checking
4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
4.5.3 nonconformity corrective action and preventive actions
4.5.4 Control of records
4.5.5 Internal audits
4.6 Management review

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20. Benefits of EMS
Cost Savings through:
Reduction in expenditure on raw material
Waste reduction
Decrease in cost of waste disposal
Reduced energy consumptions
Reduction of cost associated with emissions, discharges, waste
handling
Cost effective to prevent pollution
No of penalties by legal departments
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21. Benefits of EMS
Improved public image:
By certification
By complying legal & other compliances
More efficient resource usage
Private sector competition
Safer product
Improved corporate image
Proof of social responsibility
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According to EN ISO 14001: 2004 Standard:
 The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and
continually improve an environmental management system in accordance with
the requirements of this International Standard and determine how it will fulfill
these requirements
 The Organization shall define and document the scope of its environmental
management system.

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According to EN ISO 14001: 2004 Standard:
 Top management shall define the organization’s environmental policy.
a)Appropriate to nature, scale & environmental impacts or activities, products
and services.
b)Commitment to continual improvement & pollution prevention.
c)Commitment to comply legal & other requirements.
d)Framework for setting & reviewing environmental objectives and targets.
e)Documented, implemented and maintained.
f)Communicate to all within organization or on behalf.
g)Available to public.

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Other Possible Considerations:
 Sustainable Development
 Use of best economically achievable technology to reduce pollution.
 Process and product design to minimize environmental impacts.

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Concluding thoughts:
Policy Should
 Kept up to date
 Communicate (notice boards, offices, reception area, main gate, ID cards,
activity areas)
 Available to public (website, newsletter, publication etc.)

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