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.
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  • EMS
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