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ISO 14001 (EMS)

BY 

FAWAD NASIM JAWED 

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WHAT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENSYSTEM (EMS)?

• P ART  OF AN ORGANISATION’S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED TO DEVELOP AND IMPL

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY  AND MANAGE ITS ENVIRONMENTAL  ASPECTS 

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WHAT IS ISO 14001:2004

• AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR REQUIREMENTS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANA

SYSTEM.

• PRODUCED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION.

ADOPTED JOINTLY BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA AND STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND FOAPPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

• USED AS BASIS FOR THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMEN

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ISO 14001 SERIES STANDARDS

• ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS — REQUIREMENTS WITH GUID

USE 

• ISO 14004 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS — GENERAL GUIDELINES ON SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT TECHNIQUES 

• ISO 14015 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SITES AND ORGANIZATIONS 

• ISO 14020 SERIES (14020 TO 14025) ENVIRONMENTAL LABELS AND DECLARATIO

• ISO 14030 DISCUSSES POST PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 

• ISO 14031 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION — GUIDELINES 

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• ISO 14040 SERIES (14040 TO 14049), DISCUSSES PRE-PRODUCTION PLANNING AENVIRONMENT GOAL SETTING.

• ISO 14050 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.

• ISO 14062 DISCUSSES MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT GOA

• ISO 14063 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION — GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLES 

• ISO 14064 MEASURING, QUANTIFYING, AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS

• ISO 19011 WHICH SPECIFIES ONE AUDIT PROTOCOL FOR BOTH 14000 AND 9000STANDARDS TOGETHER 

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WHY HAVE AN EMS?

• IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 

• SET TARGETS TO REDUCE ENERGY USE, WATER USE & WASTE TO LANDFILL 

• INITIATE AND MAINTAIN PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES INCLUDING:

• ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PURCHASING PROCEDURES 

• PREFERRED BUSINESS TRAVEL OPTION 

DEFINE

 KEY

 RESPONSIBILITIES

 FOR

 ACHIEVING

 TARGETS

 • MONITOR AND MEASURE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST KEY INDICATORS 

• REGULARLY ASSESS PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING SET OBJECTIVES 

• ENSURE DUE DILIGENCE AND ONGOING CONSIDERATION OF LEGAL AND OTHER ENVIROREQUIREMENTS 

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• ASSIST WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY S.516A OF THE EPBC A

• GOVERNMENT POLICY ENCOURAGES COMMONWEALTH AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT 

(AT LEAST ONE SITE)

• CONTRIBUTE TO PREFERRED EMPLOYER STATUS 

• ACHIEVE COST SAVINGS 

• SHOW LEADERSHIP, NATIONALLY AND/OR INTERNATIONALLY 

• OBTAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 

• MAY BE REQUIRED BY CLIENTS, CUSTOMERS AND/OR REGULATORS 

• BUILD GOODWILL FROM CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES AND STAKEHOLDERS 

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ROLE OF MANAGEMENT IN ESTABLISHING &IMPLEMENTING AN EMS

• DEVELOP & APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AS A STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT 

• PROVIDE RESOURCES 

• APPOINT  MANAGEMENT  REPRESENTATIVE(S) TO  ENSURE EMS IS  ESTABLISHED, IMPLEMMAINTAINED, AND  TO REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF EMS INCLUDING RECOMMENDIMPROVEMENT 

• PROVIDE  SUPPORT  TO  MANAGEMENT  REPRESENTATIVE  IN  ESTABLISHMENT  PHASE  TO BARRIERS 

• REGULARLY  REVIEW  THE EMS TO  ENSURE  ITS  CONTINUING  SUITABILITY, ADEQEFFECTIVENESS.

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

• SETS THE DIRECTION FOR THE WAY THE ORGANISATION PLANS TO MANAGES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL I

• SET BY TOP MANAGEMENT 

• ACTS AS THE PINNACLE OF THE EMS

INCLUDES COMMITMENTS TO POLLUTION PREVENTION, LEGAL COMPLIANCE & CONTINUAL IMPRO

• INCLUDES FRAMEWORK FOR OBJECTIVES & TARGETS 

• MUST BE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED & MAINTAINED 

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PLANNING THE EMS

• ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 

• LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• OBJECTIVES, TARGETS & PROGRAMS 

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

• IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 

• DETERMINE ASPECTS WITH SIGNIFICANT  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 

• DOCUMENT & MAINTAIN IN AN ASPECTS REGISTER 

• ENSURE THAT SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS ARE THE FOCUS OF THE REST O

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LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATIONS THE ORGANISATION 

• IDENTIFY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS TO WHICH THE AGENCY SUBSCRIB

• SHOW HOW LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 

• KEEP THESE UP-TO-DATE & INCORPORATE THEM INTO OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE EMS

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OBJECTIVES, TARGETS & PROGRAMS

• OBJECTIVE: OVERALL GOAL CONSISTENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THAT THE AWANTS TO ACHIEVE 

• T  ARGET : DETAILED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE 

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM/ACTION PLAN:

• TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES & TARGETS 

• INCLUDES RESPONSIBILITY, MEANS & TIMEFRAME 

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IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION

• RESOURCES, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITY & AUTHORITY 

• COMPETENCE, TRAINING & AWARENESS 

• COMMUNICATION 

• DOCUMENTATION 

• CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS 

• OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

• EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE 

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RESOURCES, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITY & AUTHO

• MANAGEMENT PROVIDES APPROPRIATE RESOURCES 

• DOCUMENT ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES 

• APPOINT MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE TO:

• CO-ORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPLEMENTATION & MAINTENANCE OF EMS

• REPORT TO TOP MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF EMS & RECOMMEND IMPROVE

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COMPETENCE, TRAINING & AWARENESS

• IDENTIFY POSITIONS & ROLES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPE

• ASSESS COMPETENCE 

• IDENTIFY TRAINING NEEDS 

• FULFIL TRAINING NEEDS 

• PROPAGATE AWARENESS OF THE EMS

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COMMUNICATION

• DEVELOP INTERNAL COMMUNICATION PROCESS 

• ENSURE THAT COMMUNICATION FROM EXTERNAL PARTIES IS APPROPRIATELY MANA

DECIDE HOW TO PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATE EXTERNALLY ABOUT SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 

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DOCUMENTATION

• ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS 

• DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

• DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYST

THEIR INTERACTION, AND REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS 

DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD • DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANISATION TO BE NECESSARY

THE EFFECTIVE PLANNING, OPERATION AND CONTROL OF PROCESSES THAT RELATE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS.

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DOCUMENT CONTROL

• DOCUMENT APPROVAL 

• DOCUMENT REVIEW, UPDATE AND RE-APPROVAL 

• IDENTIFICATION OF CHANGES AND CURRENT REVISION STATUS 

• AVAILABILITY AT POINTS OF USE 

• LEGIBILITY AND IDENTIFICATION 

• IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXTERNAL DOCUMENTS 

• MANAGEMENT OF OBSOLETE DOCUMENTS.

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OPERATIONAL CONTROL

• PHYSICALLY CONTROL ALL ACTIVITIES, FUNCTIONS, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES ASS

WITH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 

• OPERATIONAL CONTROL MUST INCLUDE DOCUMENTED WORK INSTRUCTIONS AND OPROCEDURES DEFINING THE MANNER IN WHICH CONTROL WILL BE MAINTAINED, ON

MANAGEMENT BASIS 

• OPERATIONAL CONTROL EXTENDS TO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF GSERVICES USED BY THE AGENCY, FOR COMMUNICATION TO SUPPLIERS & CONTRAC

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE

• PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCY SITUATION

APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO, AND MINIMISE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF, AC

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 

TEST EMERGENCY RESPONSE 

• REVIEW EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE PROCEDURES, ESPECIALLY AFTER

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CHECKING

• MONITORING & MEASUREMENT 

• EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE 

• NONCONFORMITY, CORRECTIVE ACTION & PREVENTIVE ACTION 

• CONTROL OF RECORDS 

• INTERNAL AUDIT 

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MONITORING & MEASUREMENT

• MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES, FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH

SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 

• MONITOR PERFORMANCE, OPERATIONAL CONTROLS, & CONFORMITY WITH ENVIRO

OBJECTIVES & TARGETS • CALIBRATE OR VERIFY ANY MONITORING & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT 

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EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE

• PERIODICALLY EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• RECORD THE EVALUATIONS 

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NONCONFORMITY, CORRECTIVE ACTION &PREVENTIVE ACTION

• IDENTIFY ACTUAL & POTENTIAL NONCONFORMITIES 

• TAKE ACTION TO CORRECT NONCONFORMITIES AND MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL IM

• INVESTIGATE NONCONFORMITIES & DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE 

TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO AVOID RECURRENCE, & PREVENTIVE ACTION TO PREOCCURRENCE 

• REVIEW EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTION TAKEN 

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CONTROL OF RECORDS

• RETAIN ALL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS REQUIRED FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPM

IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EMS

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INTERNAL AUDIT

• ESTABLISH & IMPLEMENT INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM TO:

• EVALUATE CONFORMITY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF EMS & INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 

• EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMS

• PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TOP MANAGEMENT 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

• HOLISTIC & STRATEGIC EVALUATION, BY TOP MANAGEMENT, OF AUDIT FINDINGS ADEGREE TO WHICH ORGANISATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, OBJECTIVES AND TA

PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES ARE FUNCTIONING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL 

PERFORMANCE.

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STEPS TO ESTABLISHING AN EMS

1. OBTAIN COMMITMENT FROM TOP MANAGEMENT.

2. DEFINE RESPONSIBILITIES, APPOINT MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE(S), ESTABLISH

STEERING COMMITTEE, DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, INITIAL TRAINING ON E

3. PLANNING — IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMEN

FORMULATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES && PROGRAMS.

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4. IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION — DEVELOP  DOCUMENTATION & PROCESSES 

5. CHECKING — DEVELOP PROCESSES FOR MONITORING & MEASUREMENT & CORR

PREVENTIVE ACTION 

6. DEVELOP AND DELIVER PRESENTATION ON AWARENESS OF THE EMS IN THE AGEN

7. ESTABLISH INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM, INCLUDING TRAINING; CONDUCT INITIAL INAUDIT TO EVALUATE CONFORMITY TO REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 14001, INCLUDING

EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE 

8. FOLLOW UP INTERNAL AUDIT WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO SYSTEM 

9. CONDUCT INITIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF EMS

10. IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM MANAGEMENT REVIEW 

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STEPS TO GAINING CERTIFICATION OF AN EM

1. APPLY TO ACCREDITED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODY FOR ISO 14001 CERTIFIC

2. EXTERNAL COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REVIEW & PRELIMINARY AUDIT TO EV

READINESS FOR CERTIFICATION 

3. IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM DOCUMENTATION REVIEW & PRELIMINARY AUDIT

4. CERTIFICATION AUDIT 

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5. MANAGEMENT REVIEW, & IMPLEMENTATION OF FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS 

6. PLAN CORRECTIVE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO ANY NONCONFORMITIES RAISED 

7. CERTIFICATION GRANTED FOR 3 YEARS 

8. SURVEILLANCE AUDITS INITIALLY 6-MONTHLY THEN ANNUALLY 

9. ANNUAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS 

10. TRIENNIAL RECERTIFICATION AUDITS.

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CONCLUSION

AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TAKES TIME AND COMMITMENT FROM TH

ORGANISATION.

EFFECTIVE RUNNING OF AN EMS WILL PROVIDE ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

SAVINGS AND CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING AN ATTRACTIVE WORK PLACE CULTURE.

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BENEFITS OF EMS (GLOBAL)

• FACILITATE TRADE & REMOVE TRADE BARRIERS 

• IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF PLANET EARTH 

• BUILD CONSENSUS THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND

COMMON TERMINOLOGY FOR EMS 

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BENEFITS OF EMS (ORGANIZATIONAL)

• ASSURING CUSTOMERS OF A COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 

• MEETING CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS (CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION)

• MAINTAINING A GOOD PUBLIC RELATION IMAGE 

• SATISFYING INVESTOR CRITERIA AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL 

• OBTAINING INSURANCE AT REASONABLE COST 

• INCREASING MARKET SHARE DUE TO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (ACUSHNET RUBBE

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• REDUCING INCIDENTS THAT RESULT IN LIABILITY 

• IMPROVING DEFENSE POSTURE IN LITIGATION 

• CONSERVING INPUT MATERIALS AND ENERGY 

• FACILITATING THE ATTAINMENTS OF PERMITS AND AUTHORIZATION 

• IMPROVING INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 

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INTEGRATING ISO 14001 WITH ISO 9001

• ISO 14001 IS DESIGNED TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SAND SPECIFICATIONS, SUCH AS ISO 9001, AND OTHER ISO STANDARDS.

• IT CAN THEREFORE BE INTEGRATED SEAMLESSLY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MANAG

SYSTEM APPROACH WHICH IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. THIS IS BECAUSE THERE ARE OVERLAPPING CONCEPTS SO IF YOU HAVE AN EXISTING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUC

9001, A LOT OF THE EXISTING DOCUMENTATION CAN BE EITHER COMBINED AND RREFERENCED WHICH REDUCES REWORK.