Envronmental Mgt System

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What Is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
- An EMS is simply a set of procedures to reduce our environmental footprint in our day-to-day activities.
- An EMS is the combination of people, policies, procedures, review, and plans to help address environmental issues.
- An EMS is that part of an overall management system which includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for…achieving environmental policy.
- Important EMS elements include continual improvement, management commitment, formalization, and awareness of a systems based approach.
Purpose of an EMS
An EMS brings together the people, policies, plans, review mechanisms, and procedures used to manage environmental issues at a facility or in an organization.
Benefits of an EMS
- Helps maintain compliance
- Reduce operating costs
- Integrate environmental programs into mission
- Increase employee involvement
- Reduce environmental impacts
Things About EMS You May Not Know
- Your organization may already have an have EMS established or have elements of an EMS in place.
- You may be able to contribute to implementing and improving your organization’s EMS.
Course Content
Main Course
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EMS
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Assessment
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