Session : "Eco-efficient SMEs: environmental management, eco-label and green public procurement as a driver for structural changes Tuesday the 9th of october

Session : "Eco-efficient SMEs: environmental management, eco-label and green public procurement as a driver for structural changes”

Tuesday the 9th of october 2007

Presentation : EMAS easyTM activities in relation to SMEs

Speaker : Nigel Denys Carter

EMAS Helpdesk of the European Commission

ISO/EN ISO 14001(2004)

+ Public Reporting

+ Legal Compliance

+ Employees Participation

+ Performance improvement

What is EMAS ?

EMAS in different sectorsIn the beginning :

– Automotive – Paper - Metals - Chemicals - Glass– Agri-food– Waste recycling - water treatment

Since EMAS revision in 2002 : – Public Administrations– Hospitals– Tourism sector - Hotels - restaurants– Education sector - schools - universities

Nowadays : – Transport sector– Banks - insurrance companies– Construction sector– Consultants - NGOs– Micro companies– Industrial estates

SME barriers to adopt EMAS

• Definition >10 / 92%• Mono-service and

product• Economic pressure• Local markets• Family traditions• Informal organisation• Very « low

management »• Visual culture

• Different nationalities• Little access to adult

training• Use of main stream

information channels• Difficulties to access

appropriate information• Do not federate• Do need HELP and

Starter Kit

EMAS easy makes EMAS EMAS easy makes EMAS more easy for SME’smore easy for SME’s

• Make it more easy for small and micro-businesses

• Limited paperwork paperwork• Hands on and low bureaucracy• Adapted coaching and consulting• Works in cluster of SMEs• Uses an informal approach• Short and focused• Integrates easily into business cycles

• Shopfloor and offices with lights on

• Mixed waste• Running taps• Wastage of chemicals• Imperfect procedures

• No filters

• Leaks

• Unprotected storage rooms

• No air extraction

• Water treatment system is disfunctional

• No dustbins

Rank & actRank & act

From informal ... From informal ... Ecomapping is scanning equipment, behaviour, Ecomapping is scanning equipment, behaviour, practices and prompts immediate actionpractices and prompts immediate action

...to formal EMS = EMAS easy...to formal EMS = EMAS easyTen pages Ten PeopleTen pages Ten People Ten daysTen days

Procedures

ISO Routines

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InformalInformalOralOralStructuredStructuredDynamic Dynamic Lasting Lasting CompliantCompliant

Ecomaps

+ +

ExampleExampleSME of the recyling sectorSME of the recyling sector

17 people17 people

Retrival SCRL Recycling company Rue de l'usine 1B-6010 Couillet Belgium

Tel: +32 71 63 10 10 Fax: +32 71 31 88 16 NACE : 37.10 B-RW-S0000013

Website www.retrival.be

E-mail: [email protected]

ExampleExampleWaste water management facility Waste water management facility

32 PEOPLE

NACE 90.01

Kurucz Józsefné Bognár LászlóEMS manager Sewage-water engineerKossuth L. u. 1-9.7400 KaposvárPhone +3682 529-995Fax +3282 529-999

HUNGARY

DG Environment has initiated the implementation of EMAS easy

Ecomapping is a major part of the EMAS toolkit for SMEs since 1st edition in 1998

EMAS Easy Capacity building programmes :– in new member states 2004-2005:

• Baltics, Hungary, Poland• 35 consultants• 60 SMEs

– in southern Europe 2007-2008: • Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece,

Malta, Cyprus, France• 35 consultants• 70 SMEs

Results : EMAS easy brings significant Results : EMAS easy brings significant advantages to small SME‘sadvantages to small SME‘s

• It takes 150% less effort in implementation in the SME• It can cost 80 % less in verification and certification • It uses 3 times less individual consulting effort• It uses informal approaches- less paperwork• Creates knowledge Networks• Can be audited in one day

Results : Auditing EMAS easy in SMEs Results : Auditing EMAS easy in SMEs Some experience gained from the field...Some experience gained from the field...

• Revalidation takes more time than initial audit• Auditors can learn and do it two or three times faster• Small clusters of 4-5 are the ideal group for joint

auditing • EMAS certification is possible in small clusters within

a day• Size of declaration and its verification important time

factor

More information

EMAS Helpdesk

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm

Email : [email protected]

Tel : +43-1-31304-7000

Fax: +43-1-31304-5958

Documents

Session : "Eco-efficient SMEs: environmental management, eco-label and green public procurement as a driver for structural changes Tuesday the 9th of october