Environment Management System:
An Environment Management System (EMS) is a tool for managing the impacts of an organisation’s activities on the environment. It provides a structured approach to planning and implementing environment protection measures.
Like a financial management system monitors expenditure and income and enables regular checks of a company’s financial performance, an EMS monitors environmental performance. An EMS integrates environmental management into a company’s daily operations, long term planning and other quality management systems.
Components of EMS
The most important component of an EMS is organizational commitment. For an effective EMS to be developed and implemented, you need commitment from the very top of the organization, as well as all staff. Further examples of components that should be considered when developing an EMS are:
An EMS can assist a company in the following ways:
An Environment Management System (EMS) is a tool for managing the impacts of an organisation’s activities on the environment. It provides a structured approach to planning and implementing environment protection measures.
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| Environment Management in Textile Industry |
Components of EMS
The most important component of an EMS is organizational commitment. For an effective EMS to be developed and implemented, you need commitment from the very top of the organization, as well as all staff. Further examples of components that should be considered when developing an EMS are:
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Impact Identification
- Objectives and Targets
- Consultation
- Operational and Emergency Procedures
- Environmental Management Plan
- Documentation
- Responsibilities and Reporting Structure:
- Training
- Review Audits and Monitoring Compliance
- Continual Improvement
An EMS can assist a company in the following ways:
- minimize environmental liabilities;
- maximize the efficient use of resources;
- reduce waste;
- demonstrate a good corporate image;
- build awareness of environmental concern among employees;
- gain a better understanding of the environmental impacts of business activities; and
- increase profit, improving environmental performance, through more efficient operations.
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