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  1. Environmental management systems

    ... of them report externally on sustainability performance anyway.  EMAS enables this reporting to be integrated with the management system to give quality assurance on external data publication. Why choose Workplace Law? Workplace Law has extensive experience in advising clients in all aspects of environmental management systems. We can help you identify the most appropriate system for your organisation, and work with you to implement the various stages of the system to prepare you for verification by an independent auditor (if desired). Personal relationships are important to us: we never forget that every client, every ...

    Support | 10 Feb 2012

  2. Environmental management systems

    ‘Environmental responsibility' is a term commonly used in boardrooms throughout the UK. This highlights that effective management of environmental issues is an area of concern for many businesses, from large FTSE 100 companies to smaller organisations. This interest in environmental responsibility is generated fo...

    Briefing | 1 Oct 2010

  3. ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental management systems

    The ISO 14000 family addresses ‘environmental management’ –  what the organisation does to: minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, and to achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance. An EMS meeting the requirements of ISO 14001: 2004 is a management tool enabling an organisation o...

    Official guidance | 1 Nov 2008

  4. IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

    ... This IEMA Foundation Certificate is a recognised qualification that will help you: understand the importance of integrating environmental issues into the business process and the potential business benefits of doing so; have an appreciation of the driving forces leading the introduction of environmental management systems into an organisation and their potential benefits; outline the structure of environmental legislation; understand the potential impact of key pieces of legislation on business; appreciate the role of the key regulatory agencies; outline how an environmental review is conducted; identify signif...

    Course_code | 10 Feb 2012

  5. Volunteers Needed for Environmental Management Systems Study

    'Remas’, a Europe-wide study to measure the benefits of formal environmental management systems (EMS) used by businesses, needs more companies to take part in the study, with every firm that signs up receiving a free and confidential report benchmarking it against its sector and across the whole of Europe. The remas project is now in full swing with industrial sites across a variety of sec...

    News | 17 Dec 2003

  6. Environmental management systems. Guide to the phased implementation of an environmental management system including the use of environmental performance evaluation.

    Building on BS EN ISO 14001 and the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), this British Standard provides guidance to all organisations on the phased implementation, maintenance and improvement of a formal Environmental Management System (EMS). BS 8555 makes particular reference to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) but is applicable to any organisation, regardless of the nature of the business activity undertaken, location or level of maturity. It outlines an implementation process that can be undertaken...

    Official guidance | 1 Apr 2003

  7. Environmental Management Systems

    The Environment Agency has always supported the use of environmental management systems in controlling environmental risks and is committed to encouraging industry to incorporate these systems for their potential benefits in their businesses. One of the criticisms of the Agency is that whilst it recognises such a system in its Operator Risk Assessment Scheme, it does not take account ...

    News | 30 Dec 2000

  8. Environmental Management Help for Northern Ireland SMEs

    ...rotecting the environment. The new programme, ‘Building Blocks to a Better Business’, geared towards SMEs which form the backbone of the Northern Ireland economy, will be announced at the launch of the new BS 8555 British standard on 13 October 2003. The guide will help SMEs to develop an environmental management system in stages geared to their business experience and resources. It will also enable a company measure performance on key environmental issues. The launch will be hosted by Invest NI, in conjunction with IEMA, the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Tracy Meha...

    News | 30 Sep 2003

  9. Quick Guide to Environment Management Systems Available

    The British Standards Institute has published an introduction to the concept of environmental management systems and the ISO 14001 standard and its requirements. This can be downloaded as a PDF file from: www.bsi-global.com/EMSQG

    News | 8 Oct 2003

  10. Environmental Training

    ...n established training provider, approved by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) to provide certified course programmes via classroom and e-learning study modes. We offer bespoke training courses that cover a range of environmental issues, including waste management and environmental management systems (ISO 14001). Our trainers think green, act green to ensure that your organisation adopts best practice in environmental management.

    Course group | 10 Feb 2012

  11. Environmental management benchmark standards to be updated

    Consultation drafts of two environmental management standards are now available from the British Standards Institution (BSI). "BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use" and "BS ISO 14004 Environmental Management Systems - General guidelines on principles supporting techniques" are being updated to reflect current thinking, and are likely to be published in 2004.The BSI warns that to be effective, environmental reviews and au...

    News | 12 Feb 2002

  12. Businesses’ environmental claims questioned

    ...10/11, compared to a 64% average reporting rate across all the 34 countries. Dr Barkemeyer said: "Very few criteria applied in CSR ratings relate to the actual impact of corporate activity on the environment and society. Instead, aspects such as the existence of a strategy or the implementation of environmental management systems or policy formulation take centre-stage in the identification of 'best practice'. "Put provocatively, companies get points for knowing where they want to go. But nobody seems to check whether this is where they are heading. Aspiration replaces performance. We need to change the way in which we pro...

    News | 7 Dec 2011

  13. Environmental Management is Improving, says Environment Agency

    Risk-based regulation of industry is paying off for the environment, says the Environment Agency in its sixth annual report on the environmental performance of businesses in England and Wales. Spotlight on business: environmental performance in 2003 shows the number of pollution incidents from industry was down by 12% on 2002 and by 43% over the last two years, and the Environment Agency’s system of scoring site by site operational per...

    News | 26 Jul 2004

  14. New requirements to manage energy efficiency: developing a workplace policy

    ...alysis on key issues including: minimum energy standards; the cost of compliance; climate change levy; green energy; fuel prices; negotiating energy contracts; generating energy; selecting buildings for purchase; energy saving equipment; environmental management systems; and carbon management. Further details>>

    News | 31 Jul 2006

  15. A third of UK business still not tackling environmental issues

    ...ngs from reduction in waste and water use, as well as lower energy consumption. ISO 14001 delivers value in risk management, improved compliance and, I believe, it can be a differentiator in winning new business. Many clients now see the long term benefits of working with companies that have robust environmental management systems in place.”

    News | 6 Nov 2006

  16. Energy management special issue

    .... Accountancy firm KPMG was the first professional services firm to `go public' with its environmental policy when it published details of its approach to achieving sustainability on its website back in 2000. Since then the company, which has 22 offices in the UK and over 9,000 staff, has honed its environmental management systems to achieve ISO 14001 certification in this area. On a practical level, this means cutting the number of sheets of paper used in the company as a whole from 170 million sheets per annum to 125 million over the past five years and in the last year alone saving an estimated £18 per employee in paper ...

    Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2007

  17. Waste Management Law and Practice

    ... Waste Management: Law and Practice is a practical and interactive one-day course focusing on waste legislation, hands-on compliance and action plans to help you improve waste-handling efficiency in light of these changes. This course is specifically designed for Facilities and Premises Managers, Environmental Managers and Advisors, and Waste and Office Managers. Course programme Waste management – introduction and key issues. The waste hierarchy – practical application strategies. Waste data management. Waste regulatory compliance – overview. Waste regulatory compliance – the duty of ...

    Course_code | 10 Feb 2012

  18. BSI Publishes New Guidance on Environmental/Quality Audits

    The British Standards Institute (BSI) has just launched a new publication - 'Auditing the ISO 19011 Way' - a concise explanation and guide to using the ISO 19011 standard for quality and/or environmental management systems. Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing, were published in October in response to demand for guidance on combined management system audits. The book provides an overview of modern management systems, then step-by-step guidance on the principles of auditing; au...

    News | 14 Jul 2003

  19. SMEs Given New Standard to Manage their Impact on the Environment

    ...ll and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The new standard is published in association with Project Acorn, a UK based nation-wide project to help SMEs to grow and develop their own environmental performance controls. Until now the drive to make business more environmentally friendly and to develop environmental management systems has concentrated on multinationals and large companies. This is the first time that the challenges for SMEs to manage their impact on the environment have been specifically addressed. There are over 3.7 million SMEs in the UK, and small firms (which employ fewer than 10 people) make up over 90% ...

    News | 6 May 2003

  20. New Guidance on Environmental Auditing

    The British Standards Institution (BSI) is about to publish a new standard on environmental and quality audits, BS EN ISO 19011:2002 "Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing". Audits can be carried out for a number of reasons - for example, internal review, certification, registration or contract compliance. Organisations going through this process may find the guidelines contained in BS EN ISO 19011 useful. The standard contains the following four 'reso...

    News | 23 Sep 2002

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