GSCP Environmental Reference Requirements

GlobalSocialComplianceProgramme
Environmental
ReferenceRequirements
TheGSCPisfacilitatedby
TheConsumerGoodsForum
22/24rueduGouverneurGalEbou
92130IssylesMoulineaux
France
TheGlobalSocialComplianceProgramme
TheGlobalSocialComplianceProgrammeisabusinessdriven
programme for companies whose vision is to harmonise
existing efforts in order to deliver a shared, global and
sustainable approach for the continuous improvement of
working and environmental conditions across categories and
sectorsintheglobalsupplychain.
It offers a global platform to promote knowledge exchange
and best practices in order to build comparability and
transparencybetweenexistingsystems.
www.gscpnet.com
gscp@theconsumergoodsforum.com
Tothiseffect,GSCPisdevelopingasetofreferencetoolsand
processesthatdescribebestpracticesandprovideacommon
interpretation of working and environmental requirements
andtheirimplementation.
GSCPEnvironmentalReferenceRequirementsOctober2010
Contents
Introduction
PerformanceAreas
UsingtheReferenceRequirements
GlossaryofTerms
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Introduction
OntheGSCPReferenceTools
The Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP) is a businessdriven programme for companies whose
vision is to harmonise existing efforts to deliver a shared, consistent and global approach for the
continuousimprovementofworkingandenvironmentalconditionsinglobalsupplychains.
It offers a global platform to promote knowledge exchange and consensus on best practices in order to
buildcomparabilityandtransparencybetweenexistingsystems.
Tothiseffect,theprogrammeisbuildingasetofreferencetoolsthatdescribebestpracticeandprovidea
commoninterpretationofgoodworkingandenvironmentalrequirementsandtheirimplementation.
Thesereferencetoolsareopenlyavailableandcaneitherbe:
integratedinpartorinfullbycompaniesintotheirrespectivesystems
usedbycompaniesorinitiativesasareferenceagainstwhichtocompare,orotherwisereview,their
existingtoolsthroughanequivalenceprocess
OntheEnvironmentalReferenceRequirements
Objective&Scope
A framework of reference requirements has been developed as a reference tool for employment sites
acrossthewholesupplychain.Thereferencerequirementsreflecttheneedtocomplywithexistinglocal,
national and international legislation and provide a common understanding of good environmental
practice.Theyareapplicabletoallrawmaterialprocessing,agricultural,manufacturingandlogisticssitesin
thesupplychain.
TheGSCPisfacilitatedbyTheConsumerGoodsForum
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ThesereferencerequirementsareintendedtobeappliedinparallelwiththeGSCPReferenceCode,which
definesminimumstandardsrelatedtoworkingconditionsandlabourrelationsinglobalsupplychains.
Structure
Thereferencerequirementsprovideamodelforcontinuousimprovementinenvironmentalperformance
frombasiccompliancetoleadingedgeperformance.Thismodelisbasedonthreelevels:
Level1AwarenessandCompliance;
Level2ProactiveManagementandPerformanceImprovement;and
Level3LeadingPractice.
SitescanusetheseEnvironmentalreferencerequirementstosupportimprovementintheirenvironmental
performance and gradually progress from Level 1 through to Level 3 by meeting the requirements
describedateachlevel.ThefollowingdiagramshowstheprogressionfromLevel1toLevel3:
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The following table outlines the generic minimum requirements for environmental practice at each
performance level. Further guidance on how to implement these requirements is provided in the GSCP
implementationguidelines.
Level
GenericRequirements
Basicenvironmentalmanagementstructure,withdefined
managementresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalmanagement
controlsinplace
Understandingandawarenessofsignificantenvironmentalaspects
andimpacts,andapplicablelegalrequirements
Level1:
AwarenessandCompliance Compliancewithapplicablelegalrequirements
Informationandtrainingofworkersonenvironmentalandhealth
issuesandhazards
Focusisonoperations,activitiesandpotentialenvironmental
impactsatthesitelevel
MeetingLevel1requirements
EnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)inplace
Engagingworkersandtheirrepresentativesatthesiteindealingwith
environmentalissues
Level2:
Environmentalmanagementandperformanceinlinewithrecognised
ProactiveManagementand
internationalstandardpractice
PerformanceImprovement
Demonstrablemanagementofallsignificantenvironmentalaspects
andimpacts,andachievementofperformanceimprovementtargets
Focusisbroadenedtoconsiderhowthesiteinfluencesandinteracts
withthelocalenvironment
Level3:
LeadingPractice
MeetingLevel1and2requirements
Leadingpracticeenvironmentalmanagementandperformance
(beyondrecognisedindustry/sectorstandards)
Engagementwithkeystakeholdersthroughthevaluechainto
achievesignificantperformanceimprovement
Considerationofpotentialimpactson,andinfluenceover,activities
beyondtheimmediateenvironsofthesite
Demonstrableleadershipinenvironmentalmanagementand
achievementofstretchingperformanceimprovementtargets
Note on regulated sites: where specific international, national, regional or local regulatory requirements
and/orpermitrequirementsaremorestringentthantheGSCPEnvironmentalreferencerequirements,the
regulatoryand/orpermitrequirementsshalltakeprecedence.Therefore,whereactionsspecifiedatLevel2
and/or 3 by the GSCP Environmental reference requirements are covered by international, national,
regionalorlocalregulatoryrequirements,thesemustbecompliedwithatLevel1.
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PerformanceAreas
TheReferencerequirementsareprovidedinrelationtothefollowingelevenperformanceareas,namely:
1.0 EnvironmentalManagementSystem
p.7
2.0 EnergyUse,TransportandGreenhouseGases(GHGs)
p.8
3.0 Wateruse
p.9
4.0 Wastewatereffluent
p.10
5.0 Emissionstoair
5.1 General
p.11
5.2 OzoneDepletingSubstances(ODS)
p.12
6.0 Wastemanagement
p.13
7.0 PollutionPrevention/HazardousandPotentiallyHazardousSubstances
p.14
8.0 Majorincidentpreventionandmanagement
p.15
9.0 Contaminatedland/Soilandgroundwaterpollutionprevention
p.16
10.0 Landuseandbiodiversity
p.17
11.0 Nuisances
p.18
Usingthereferencerequirements
Whoisthedocumentfor?
Thedocumentisforusebyallrawmaterialprocessing,agricultural,manufacturingandlogisticssitesinthe
supplychain.Thisdocumentreferstoemploymentsites,hereafterreferredtoassite.Althoughwerefer
to the site (i.e. a single site) throughout the document, it is equally applicable to a small multisite
companyoralargerglobalmultinational.
Scope
The document relates to operational and production activities at a site. Productrelated issues per se
(includingfinishedproductdesign,manufacturingofpackaginganduseofpackaginginrelationtoasites
products) lie outside the scope of this document. However, packaging arriving at site (e.g. in relation to
packagedrawmaterials),theuseandhandlingofpackagingonsiteandthedisposalofpackagingarising
onsiteareincludedinthescopeandarediscussed,whereapplicable.
Whenandhowtousethisdocument
A site can use the document to assess its status against current level requirements and/or what it is
requiredtodotoprogresstothenextlevelofperformance.
Pleasenotethatthisdocumentisnotintendedtobe,norshoulditbeconstruedas,legalguidance,given
thatspecificlegalrequirementswilldifferglobally.
Where legal requirements in the sites country(ies) of operation are not in line with these reference
requirements,thosewhichaffordthehighestlevelofprotectiontotheenvironmentandthepeopleonsite
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should be applied. If, however, legal requirements are absent, these reference requirements can be
applied.
SomenotesaboutBAT,LeadingPracticesandKeyPerformanceIndicators
BAT
Within the European Union legislative regime, the term Best Available Techniques (or Best Available
Technologies) (BAT) has a legal definition and implementing BAT is a legal requirement for those
installations subject to integrated environmental permitting under the European Integrated Pollution
Prevention and Control (IPPC) regime. As such, given that Level 1 contains the requirement to be
compliantwithapplicablelegalrequirementstheimplementationofBATwouldbeconsideredaLevel1
requirementforinstallationsregulatedunderIPPC.However,BATwouldbeconsideredaLevel2orLevel3
requirementforinstallationsnotregulatedunderIPPCorwheretheyareoutsideofthescopeofIPPC.
LeadingPractices
The term Leading Practice is subjective and there is no single or legal definition of leading practice. In
general,companiesconfirmedasbeingatLevel3willbegoingbeyondwhatisdefinedandprescribedat
Levels1and2(includinggoingbeyondrecognisedinternationalstandards),andwillbeproactiveintrying
toidentify,developandadoptthelatesttechnology,techniquesorpractices.Theywillalsobeapplyingthe
reference requirements to their Tier 1 suppliers to encourage and promote performance improvement
throughthesupplychain.
KeyPerformanceIndicatorsKPIs
KeyPerformanceIndicators(KPIs)arecalculations,measurementsorcomparisonsthatdemonstratehowa
company, area or activity is performing against a predefined level or measurement. Examples include
mass or concentration emissions to air, tonnes of solid waste generated, the amount of energy or water
consumed, the quantity of wastewater generated etc. Other indicators may include, for example, the
number of environmental incidents or spills, exceedances of consent or permit limits, number of routine
areachecksorinspectionscarriedoutetc.Normalisedindicatorsareindicatorsdividedbyavariable,such
as production tonnages, production hours, or person hours worked, so that realistic and meaningful
comparisons can be made between reporting periods. KPIs should be chosen so that they reflect the
important aspects of an organisations performance and help to assess whether the organisation is
meeting,forexample,itsannualobjectivesandtargetsorlegallydefinedlimitsortarget.
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1.0EnvironmentalManagementSystems
Level1:AwarenessandCompliance
1.1.1 Understandingandawarenessofsignificantenvironmentalaspectsandimpacts(negative
andpositive)
1.1.2 Understandingandawarenessofapplicablelegalrequirements
1.1.3 Mechanismtoremainuptodatewithapplicablelocallegalrequirements
1.1.4 Basicmanagementcontrolsinplace
1.1.5 Memberofmanagementresponsibleforcoordinationofenvironmentalmanagement
activities
1.1.6 Informingandtrainingonenvironmentalandhealthissuesandhazardsallpersonnel
accordingtotheirfunction.
Level2:ProactiveManagement&PerformanceImprovement
1.2.1 EnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)isestablished,documented,implemented,
maintainedandcontinuallyreviewed/improved.
1.2.2 TheEMSincludes:
a. EnvironmentalPolicy
b. Planning:environmentalriskassessment,settingobjectivesandtargets
c. Implementationandoperation:operationalprocedures;adequatetraining;documentation
anditscontrol
d. Checking:monitoringandmeasurement,auditandinspections
e. ManagementReview
AdefinitionofEnvironmentalManagementSystemisavailableintheglossary.Formoredetails
pleaserefertotheGSCPimplementationguidelines
1.2.3
Allpersonnel(management,workersandtheirrepresentatives,contractors)areengagedin
themanagementofenvironmentalissuesaccordingtotheirfunction.
1.2.4
Informationonenvironmentalperformanceismadeavailabletoappropriateinternaland
externalstakeholders(pleaserefertotheGSCPimplementationguidelinesfordetailed
definition)
Level3:LeadingPractice
1.3.1Forwardlookingenvironmentalstrategytodriveleadingpractice
1.3.2Environmentalmanagementandenvironmentalperformancetargetsaredesignedtoimprove
orsustaintheenvironmentandlocalecosystem,orglobalwhenappropriate
1.3.3Proactiveengagementwithrelevantstakeholders,toachievesignificantperformance
improvement
1.3.4Whererelevant,commitmenttovoluntarystandards
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2.0EnergyUse,TransportandGreenhouseGases(GHGs)
2.1.1Meetlegalrequirements
2.1.2Relevant,uptodatepermitsareheldandcompliancemaintained
2.1.3Trackingofenergyconsumption/calculationofGHGemissionsincludingfueluseforonsite
transport
2.2.1FormalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanageandauditenergyuseandGHGemissions
asperthesiteEMS
2.2.2Energyconsumptionandgreenhousegasemissions(includingonsitevehicleemissions)are
madeavailabletoappropriateinternalandexternalstakeholders
2.2.3RenewableenergyusetargetsandGHGemissionreductiontargets(normalised)are
established/reviewedatleastonanannualbasistodrivecontinuousimprovement
2.2.4Demonstrablereductioninenergy(normalised;pleaserefertotheGSCPimplementation
guidelinesforfurtherdefinition)
2.2.5Targetsincludeonsitevehicleemissionsreduction,whicharereviewedonanannualbasis
todrivecontinuousimprovement
2.3.1 Leadingpracticemechanismsinplacetoreducegreenhousegas(GHG)intensity(forfurther
definitionpleaserefertotheGSCPimplementationguidelines)
2.3.2 UseofenergysourceswithlowerGHGintensity
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Energyconsumptionlevelissustainablewithinavailabilityoflocalenergyresources
DemonstrableachievementofstretchingenergyandfuelefficiencyandGHGemission
targetsbeyondrecognisedinternationalstandardpractice
2.3.3 Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechainidentifyingwaystoreduce
GHGemissions
2.3.4 Carbonaccountinginbusinesssystem
2.3.5 Specificationofthemostenvironmentallyefficientcombinationsofvehicletypes,fuelsand
technologiesfordistributionfleet
2.3.6 Fuelconsumptionandvehicleemissionreductiontargetsarereviewedonanannualbasisto
drivecontinuousimprovementfortheentirefleet
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3.0WaterUse
3.1.3Measurementofwaterconsumptionisundertaken
3.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanageandauditwaterconsumptionasperthe
siteEMS
3.2.2Waterconsumptiondataaremadeavailabletorelevantinternalandexternalstakeholders
3.2.3Waterconsumptionefficiencytargetsarereviewedonanannualbasistodrivecontinuous
improvement
3.2.4Demonstrableachievementofwaterefficiencytargets(normalised)
3.3.1Whererelevant,waterconsumptionlevelissustainablewithinlocalecosystemlimitsand
watercatchmentarea
3.3.2Investigationofanduse,ifrelevant,ofalternativewatersourceswithlowerecosystem
impact
3.3.3Demonstrableachievementofstretchingwaterefficiencytargetsbeyondrecognised
3.3.4Leadingpracticewaterefficiencymechanismsinplace,includingreuse,recoveryand
recycling
3.3.5Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoimprovewater
efficiency
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4.0Wastewater/Effluent
4.1.3Drainageplaninplacewithageneralunderstandingofwastewaterflowdirectionand
dischargepoints
4.1.4Identificationofthecontaminants,theirflowdirectionandpotentialimpact
4.2.1FormalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanagewastewatereffluentasperthesiteEMS
4.2.2Basiconsitewastewatertreatmentinplacetoachieveimprovementsinwastewaterquality
orconnectiontooffsitewastewatertreatmentsystem
4.2.3Regularwastewaterqualitytesting/monitoringisundertakentoensureongoingcompliance
withpermittedeffluentlimitsandasperthesitesEMS
4.2.4Wastewaterqualitydataaremadeavailabletorelevantinternalandexternalstakeholders
4.2.5Wastewaterqualityandvolumeimprovementtargetsarereviewedonanannualbasisto
drivecontinuousimprovement
4.2.6Demonstrableimprovementinwastewaterquality
4.3.1Wastewatereffluentqualityanddischargevolumearesustainableinthecontextoflocal
receptorsandecosystemlimits
4.3.2Leadingpracticewastewatertreatmentinplace
4.3.3Leadingpracticemechanismsinplacetoimprovequalityofwastewaterdischargedtolocal
environment,includingreuseofgreywater
4.3.4Demonstrableachievementofstretchingwastewatereffluentqualityimprovementand
volumereductiontargets(normalised)beyondrecognisedinternationalstandardpractice
4.3.5Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoimprovewastewater
effluentquality
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5.0Emissionstoair
5.1General
5.1.1Meetlegalrequirements(includingmonitoring)
5.1.3Aninventoryofmainpointsourceemissionstoairismaintainedandsitehasconsidered
potentialforfugitiveemissions
ForrequirementsinrelationtoGreenhouseGas(GHG)emissions(includinginrelationtotransport)
pleaserefertoSection2.0EnergyUseandGHGemissions
5.2.1FormalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanageemissionstoairasperthesiteEMS
5.2.2.Regularairemissionsqualitytesting/monitoringisundertakentoensureongoing
compliancewithpermittedlimits
5.2.3Airemissionsqualitydataaremadeavailabletorelevantinternalandexternalstakeholders
5.2.4Airqualityimprovementtargetsarereviewedonanannualbasistodrivecontinuous
improvement
5.2.5Demonstrablereductioninemissionstoair(normalised)
5.3.1.Emissionstoairaresustainablewithinlocalecosystemlimits
5.3.2Leadingpracticeabatementtechnologiesinplacetominimiseemissionstoairoreffortsto
reduceemissionsatsource
5.3.3Demonstrableachievementofstretchingairqualityimprovementtargetsbeyondrecognised
5.3.4Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoreduceemissionstoair
5.3.5Additionalandproactiveemissionsmonitoringperformed
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5.2OzoneDepletingSubstances(ODS)
5.1.6Aninventoryofozonedepletingsubstances(ODS)ismaintained
5.1.7RegularmaintenanceofODScontainingequipment
5.2.6ProactiveODSleakdetectionandmaintenanceofODScontainingequipment
5.2.7TargetsinplacetophaseoutuseofspecifictypesofODS,suchasCFCs,halons,TCE,CCl4in
linewithrecognisedinternationalstandardpractice
5.2.8Demonstrablereduction,controlandsubstitutionofODS
5.3.6CompletephaseoutofallODS(beyondlegalrequirements)
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6.0Wastemanagement
6.1.3Regularchecksthatwastecontractorshaveappropriatepermitsareundertaken
6.1.4Hazardousandnonhazardouswasteissegregatedandemployeeawarenessandtraining
providedonhandlingandsegregationofwastes
6.1.5Inventory/management/storage/transportationproceduresforhazardouswastestreams
inplace
6.1.6Recordsofonsiteandoffsitewastedisposal/treatmentmaintained
6.1.7Noonsitewasteburning/oruncontrolledwastelandfillingisundertaken
6.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanagewastegeneration,storage,transportation,
anddisposalasperthesiteEMS,includingwasteminimisationauditandconsiderationof
wastehierarchyprinciples
6.2.2Evaluationofwastemanagementcontractors(suitability,disposal/treatmentmethods)
6.2.3Engagementwithsupplierstoidentifywasteavoidance/reduction/recycling/reuse
opportunities
6.2.4Segregationofwastestreamsinlinewithrecognisedinternationalstandardpractice
6.2.5Monitoringandmeasurementofwastegeneratedandrecycled,withdataavailableto
relevantinternalandexternalstakeholders
6.2.6 Wastereductionandrecyclingtargetsarereviewedatleastonanannualbasistodrive
continuousimprovement.
6.2.7Demonstrablewastereduction(normalised)
6.3.1Wastedisposalmethodandvolumeissustainablewithinlocaloperatingenvironmentand
availabilityofwastetreatmentanddisposalfacilities
6.3.2Leadingpracticesinplacetominimiseresource/virginmaterialuseandachievewaste
reduction/recycling/energyfromwaste
6.3.3Demonstrableachievementofstretchingwastereduction/recyclingtargetsbeyond
recognisedinternationalstandardpractice
6.3.4Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoidentifywaste
avoidance/reduction/recycling/reuse/energyfromwastemeasures
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7.0PollutionPrevention/HazardousandPotentiallyHazardousSubstances
7.1.2Compliancewithprohibitedchemicalslist(e.g.foragrichemicalsfromWorldHealth
Organisation,WHO)
7.1.4Aninventoryofhazardoussubstancesusedandstoredismaintainedtogetherwithrelevant
uptodateMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)
7.1.5Specificprocedures/controlsinplaceforthemanagement/storage/transportationofall
hazardoussubstances,minimisingpotentialforair,water,soilandgroundwaterimpacts
7.1.7Pollutionpreventionandresponsetrainingisdeliveredtoallrelevantemployees
7.1.8Incidentsarenotifiedtotheauthoritiesasrequiredbyapplicablepermits/legislation
7.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplaceforpollutionpreventionandtoreducethepotential
forpollutionincidentsasperthesiteEMS
7.2.2Dedicatedsiteemergencyresponseteaminplacetodealwithpollutionincidents
7.2.3Regularpracticedrillsarecarriedoutforpollutionincidents
7.2.4Targetsarereviewedonanannualbasistoreducetheuseofhazardoussubstances,
minimiseassociatedrisksandsubstitutewithnonhazardousalternativeswherepossible
7.2.5Whererelevant,specificpollutionpreventionmechanismsareconsideredinagricultural
production,includingoptimisationofagrichemicalsinput
7.2.6Demonstrablereductioninhazardoussubstancesuse(normalised)andminimisationof
associatedrisks,asappropriate
7.3.1Zeropollutionincidenttargetandpolicyinplace
7.3.2Detailedpollutionpreventioninspectionsareconducted
7.3.3Promotetheuseofnonhazardousandnontoxicalternativesubstances
7.3.4Demonstrableachievementofstretchinghazardoussubstancereduction/substitution
targetsbeyondrecognisedinternationalstandardpractice
7.3.5Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoimprovehazardous
substanceuse
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8.0Majorincidentpreventionandmanagement
8.1.3Siteemergencyplaninplacewithdetailedguidelines/trainingformajorincidentresponse,
asneededandreflectingtherisksofactivitiesundertakenonsite
8.1.4Emergencyresponseplancommunicatedtolocalauthorities,emergencyservicesandlocal
communities,asrequired
8.2.1FormalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanageemergencyresponseasperthesiteEMS
8.2.2Reductioninpotentialoccurrenceandimpactsofmajorincidents(e.g.explosions,fires,
majorspillsetc.)
8.2.3RegularQuantitativeRiskAssessment(QRA)reviews
8.2.4Majorincidentsreportedtorelevantstakeholders
8.2.5Dedicatedsiteemergencyresponseteaminplace
8.2.6Regularpracticedrillsarecarriedoutforallemergencyscenarios
8.3.1Zeromajorincidenttargetandpolicyinplace
8.3.2Proactiveengagementwithlocalcommunitytoensureawarenessofrisksofmajorincidents
andemergencyresponseprocedures
8.3.3Localcommunityisinvolvedinsitesemergencyresponsedrillandhasbeencontactedby
theemergencyresponseteam,asrelevant
8.3.4Leadingpracticemechanismsinplacetoreduceriskofmajorincidentse.g.processchanges
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9.0Contaminatedland/SoilandGroundwaterPollutionPrevention
9.1.3Understandingandawarenessofsitesetting/sensitivereceptorsinsitesvicinity
9.1.4Notcausingorknowinglypermittingcontaminationofsoilandgroundwater
9.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanagecontaminatedsoilandgroundwaterasper
thesiteEMS
9.2.2Qualitative,deskbased(asappropriate)soilandgroundwaterriskassessmentcompleted
including:
a. Allpotentialcurrentandhistoricalonsitesourcesofpotentialsoilandgroundwaterimpact
b. Allpotentialcurrentandhistoricaloffsitesourcesofpotentialsoilandgroundwaterimpact
c. Mappingofallreceptorsandpathways
d. Assessmentofriskofsoilandgroundwaterimpact
9.2.3Allactionscompletedfollowingresultsforsoilandgroundwaterriskassessment,e.g.andas
required:
a. FocusedPhaseIIinvestigation
b. Appropriateandefficientremediationofsoiland/orgroundwatercontaminationperformed
9.2.4Anysoilandgroundwatercontaminationiscommunicatedtorelevantstakeholders,as
required
9.3.1Zerocontaminationtargetandpolicyinplace
9.3.2Proactivemanagementofsoilandgroundwaterquality
9.3.3Leadingpracticetechniquesinplacetopreventfurther/futuresoiland/orgroundwater
contaminationandinrelationtoremediation
9.3.4Proactiveengagementwithstakeholdersinthelocalcommunitytoensureawarenessof
potentialsoiland/orgroundwatercontamination
9.3.5Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaininrelationtothe
preventionandmanagementofsoilandgroundwatercontamination
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10.0LandUseandBiodiversity
10.1.1Meetlegalrequirementsrelatingtoplanninganddevelopment
10.1.3Nonegativeimpactondesignatedprotectionareasorspecies
10.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanagelanduseandbiodiversityasperthesite
EMS
10.2.2Inagriculturalproduction,proactivemanagementtomaintainsoilfertility,avoidsoil
erosionandpromotesoilandbiodiversityrecovery
10.2.3Whereappropriate,demonstrableimprovementinlanduseandbiodiversityperformance
includingdeforestation,rehabilitationandconservationactivities
10.3.1Landuseissustainablewithinlocalecosystemcontext
10.3.2Leadershiproleinbiodiversityconservation,forexamplepartnershipwithrelevantlocal
organisations
10.3.3Leadingpracticemechanismsinplacetopromotebiodiversityandleadingpracticeland
management
10.3.4Engagementwithappropriatestakeholdersdownthevaluechaintoimprovelanduseand
biodiversityperformance,withinandbeyondsiteboundaries
10.3.5Demonstrableachievementofstretchingtargetsbeyondrecognisedinternationalstandard
practice
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11.0Nuisances
11.1.3Understandingandawarenessofnuisancelevelsfromsiteactivitiesandassociatedimpacts
(includingodour,noise,visualandgeneralhousekeeping)
11.2.1Formalsystemsandprocessesinplacetomanagenuisances(includingodour,noise,visual
andgeneralhousekeeping)andcomplaintsasperthesiteEMS
11.2.2Impactsandcomplaintsdataaremadeavailabletorelevantinternalandexternal
stakeholders
11.2.3Impactsandcomplaintsreductiontargetsarereviewedonanannualbasistodrive
continuousimprovement
11.2.4Demonstrablereductioninnuisanceimpactsandcomplaints
11.3.1Zerocomplaintstargetandpolicyinplace
11.3.2.Proactiveengagementwithlocalcommunity/stakeholderstoreduceimpacts
11.3.3Leadingpracticemechanismsinplacetoensurereductionofimpactse.g.processchanges
11.3.4Demonstrableachievementofstretchingperformancetargetsbeyondrecognised
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GlossaryofTerms
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GlossaryofTermsUsedintheDocument
AbsoluteData
Absolute data comprise totals or usage data without comparison to any

variables, e.g. total kWh of electricity used, total tonnes of hazardous waste
produced in a month etc. An organisation can decide whether absolute or
normaliseddataaregoingtobethemostappropriateandrepresentativedata
to collate/report. Within each of the performance areas discussed in this
document there are examples of variables against which data can be
normalised.
Assurance
The methods and processes employed to evaluate an organisations

disclosures about its performance as well as underlying systems, data and
processesagainstsuitablecriteriaandstandards
AA1000AssuranceStandard2008
BestAvailable
Techniques
(BAT)
Techniques shallincludeboththetechnologyusedandthewayinwhichthe
installationisdesigned,built,maintained,operatedanddecommissioned;
'Available techniques shall mean those developed on a scale which allows

implementation in the relevant industrial sector, under economically and
technically viable conditions, taking into consideration the costs and
advantages, whether or not the techniques are used or produced inside the
countryinquestion,aslongastheyarereasonablyaccessibletotheoperator;
and
'Best shall mean those most effective in achieving a high general level of
protectionoftheenvironmentasawhole.
DefinitionsadaptedfromCouncilDirective96/61/ECof24September1996
concerningintegratedpollutionpreventionandcontrol,Art.2(11)
Biological
OxygenDemand
(BOD)
Biological Oxygen Demand (or Biochemical Oxygen Demand) (BOD) is an

indicator of the level of organic matter in the water and, hence, the rate at
which oxygen in the water is used up as the organic matter is consumed by
organisms in the water. Generally, the lower the BOD, the better the water/
wastewaterquality.
Carbonfootprint
According to the UK Carbon Trust, a 'carbon footprint' is "the total set of

greenhousegases(GHG)emissionscausedbyanorganization,eventorproduct
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CASandCAS
Numbers
The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), which is a division of the American

Chemical Society, establishes CAS registry numbers (or CAS numbers).
Thereareuniquenumbersequencesusedinternationallytoidentifychemicals,
chemicalcompounds,mixtures,alloys,andothersubstances.ACASnumberis
separatedbyhyphensintothreeparts,thefirstconsistingofupto7digits,the
second consisting of two digits, and the third consisting of a single digit. The
numbersareassignedinincreasingorderanddonothaveanyspecificmeaning.
Chemical
OxygenDemand
(COD)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is an indicator of the level of organic matter

andchemicalsinthewaterand,hence,therateatwhichoxygeninthewateris
used up as the organic matter and chemicals are consumed. Generally, the
lowertheCODthebetterthewater/wastewaterquality.
ClimateChange
A longterm, measurable, change in the expected climate or weather for the

Earthasawholeorinaparticularregion,asaresultofhumanactivity.
Continual
Improvement
Therecurringprocessofenhancingtheenvironmentalmanagementsystemin
order to achieve improvements in overall environmental performance
consistentwithanorganisationsenvironmentalpolicy.
ISO14001:2004
EINECSNumbers
EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances)

numbersareanalternativetoCASnumbersfortheclassificationofchemicals.
EINECS numbers are used for substances (excluding polymers) that were
commerciallyavailableintheEUfrom1stJanuary1971to18September1981.
The EINECS number is made up of seven digits (xxxxxxx). There are other
Europeanbased numbering systems (including ELINCS and NLP numbers),
however,EINECSnumbersarethemorecommonlyusedsystem.
EMS
Environmental
Management
System
Amanagementsystemisasetofinterrelatedelementsusedtoestablishpolicy
andobjectivesandtoachievethoseobjectives.
Environmental
aspect
An element of an organisations activities or products or services that can

interactwiththeenvironment
ISO14001:2004
ISO14001:2004
Environmental
impact
Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or

partiallyresultingfromanorganisationsenvironmentalaspects
ISO14001:2004
Environmental
Impact
Assessment
(EIA)
An assessment of the potential impact(s), either positive or negative, that an

operation,activityorprojecthasorcouldhaveonthenaturalenvironment.
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Key
Performance
Indicator(KPI)
A quantifiable metric that reflects the environmental performance of a

business,inthecontextofachievingitswidergoalsandobjectives
Legionella
Bacteria
Legionella bacteria are responsible for Legionnaires Disease. Symptoms of

Legionnaires' disease include high fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, dry
cough, difficulty with breathing, and diarrhoea or vomiting. About half of
sufferers become confused or delirious. Legionnaires' disease can be treated
effectively with appropriate antibiotics. However, infection with Legionella
bacteria has been fatal in approximately 12% of reported cases. Legionnaires
Disease is normally contracted by inhaling Legionella bacteria, either in very
small water droplets (aerosols), or in the nuclei of such droplets (i.e. the
particles left after the water has evaporated) contaminated with Legionella
bacteria,deepintothelungs.Legionellabacteriaarecommonlyencounteredin
naturally occurring water bodies (e.g. rivers, lakes and reservoirs). However,
theyalsocolonisemanufacturedwatersystemsandbefoundincoolingtower
systems,hotandcoldwatersystemsandotherequipmentwhichuses,transfers
orstoreswater.
Management
People who identify and achieve organizational objectives through the

deployment of appropriate resources. A manager can have responsibilities in
one or more of five key areas: managing activities; managing resources;
managinginformation;managingpeople;and managing himor herselfatthe
same time as working within the context of the organizational, political, and
economicbusinessenvironments.
Monitoring
framework
Types of monitoring and assurance processes that a company implements to,

forexample,assessenvironmentalperformance.Thiscouldcomprisedetailed
monitoring regimes to evaluate compliance with performance limits (e.g.
emissions to air), a detailed audit process to assess compliance with, for
example, the Framework Requirements, or a selfassessment questionnaire to
assessimprovementinperformance.Adetailedauditprocesscouldrangefrom
internalselfassessmentinspectionstodetailedthirdpartycomplianceaudits.
NormalisedData
Normalised data includes a comparison of totals or usage data against a

predefined variable (or set of variables), e.g. kWh of electricity used per
employee onsite, kg of hazardous waste per unit of production etc. An
organisation can decide whether absolute or normalised data are going to be
themostappropriateandrepresentativedatatocollate/report.Withineachof
the performance areas discussed in this document there are examples of
variablesagainstwhichdatacanbenormalised.
DTIEnvironmentalKPIsReportingGuidelinesforUKBusiness
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NOx
NOx is the collective term for various oxides of nitrogen, including: nitrous
oxide (N2O) which is a colourless gas, formed by soil bacteria when
decomposing certain organic material, which reacts with ozone in the upper
atmosphere; nitric oxide (NO) which is a colourless gas formed during high
temperaturecombustionoffuelsandwhichisoxidisedbyozone;andnitrogen
dioxide (NO2) which is a highly toxic reddishbrown gas formed, for example,
duringthereactionofotheroxidesofnitrogenwithozoneandwhichcanalso
actasaretardanttoplantgrowth.
PhaseI
PhaseIiscommonlyusedinreferencetosoilandgroundwaterinvestigationas
theinitialphaseofreviewandassessment.Typically,aPhaseIstudywouldbe
deskbased and would comprise a review of the site setting in terms of the
sitesactivitiesandoperations,surroundinglandusestothesite,theunderlying
geology and hydrogeology (groundwater), hydrology (surface waters rivers,
streams,lakes,reservoirs,seasetc.),soiltype(potentially)andotherreceptors.
PhaseII
Phase II is commonly used, in reference to soil and groundwater

investigation, as the intrusive stage of investigation work. The intrusive work
may include trial pits, boreholes or other excavations, together with sampling
andanalysisofsoiland/orgroundwater.
PhaseIII
Phase III is commonly used, in reference to soil and groundwater

contamination, as the remediation stage of the work (i.e. cleanup of
contaminatedsoiland/orgroundwatertoapredefinedquality/level).Phase
IIImayincludeadditionalsamplingandanalysisofsoiland/orgroundwater,as
wellastheactualremediationwork.
Pollution
prevention
Inthecontextofthisdocument,pollutionpreventionrelatestothecontrols
andmeasuresadoptedtoreducethelikelihoodand/orimpactofareleaseofa
substance to the environment and the associated potential for pollution to
occur.
Renewable
Energy
Thisrelatestoenergygeneratedbyarenewablesource(i.e.sourcewhichisnot
depleted or used up as it is naturally replenished. Renewable sources can
either be managed so that they last forever, or so that their supply is not
significantlyimpacted.
Unlike fossil fuels, most renewable energy sources do not release carbon
dioxide and other air pollutants as byproducts into the atmosphere. As the
amountoffossilfuelresourcesonEarthdecreases,itisbecomingincreasingly
importanttofindandutiliserenewableenergysources.Examplesinclude:solar,
biofuels,wind,hydroelectric,geothermal,tidalandwave.
SOx
SOx is the collective term for various oxides of sulphur, including: sulphur
dioxide(SO2)andsulphurtrioxide(SO3).Sulphuroxidesexistandareproduced
naturally. In addition, human activities can increase SOx levels, e.g. through
combustionofsulphurcontainingfuels.SOxcancontributetoacidrain,smog,
canaffectbreathingandcanadverselyimpactvegetation.
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Stakeholder
A person with an interest or concern in the organisation, site or project.

Stakeholders can include (but not necessarily be limited to): site workers and
management, trade unions, the Board, nonexecutive directors, shareholders,
otherfinancialbackers(privateequityhouse,venturecapitalistetc.),regulators,
customers,suppliers,thelocalcommunityetc.
Sustainability/
Sustainable
Development
Developmentthatmeetstheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingthe
abilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds.
Target
Adetailedperformancerequirement(quantifiedwherepossibleandapplicable
toallorpartsoftheorganisation),thatarisesfromthesettingofenvironmental
objectives and which needs to be set and met in order to achieve those
objectives.
A specific task in the achievement of an environmental objective.

Environmentaltargetsmustbestatedinameasurableandquantifiablemanner.
ISO14001:2004
Targetscanbebasedonabsolutedataornormaliseddata.
Volatileorganic
compounds
(VOCs)
Organic compounds (i.e. typically those containing carbon) (e.g. ethylene,

propylene, acetone, dichloromethane, benzene, xylene, toluene, styrene) that
readily evaporate and which contribute to air pollution, either directly or
through other chemical reactions producing secondary pollutants. Examples
ofmaterialscontainingVOCsincludesolvents,paints,thinners,petroleumfuels
etc.
Worker
Apersonworkingonanemploymentsite,inanycapacity
AA1000AssuranceStandard2008
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Absolute data comprise totals or usage data without comparison to any

The methods and processes employed to evaluate an organisations

'Available techniques shall mean those developed on a scale which allows

Biological Oxygen Demand (or Biochemical Oxygen Demand) (BOD) is an

According to the UK Carbon Trust, a 'carbon footprint' is "the total set of

The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), which is a division of the American

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is an indicator of the level of organic matter

A longterm, measurable, change in the expected climate or weather for the

EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances)

An element of an organisations activities or products or services that can

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or

An assessment of the potential impact(s), either positive or negative, that an

A quantifiable metric that reflects the environmental performance of a

Legionella bacteria are responsible for Legionnaires Disease. Symptoms of

People who identify and achieve organizational objectives through the

Types of monitoring and assurance processes that a company implements to,

Normalised data includes a comparison of totals or usage data against a

Phase II is commonly used, in reference to soil and groundwater

Phase III is commonly used, in reference to soil and groundwater

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A specific task in the achievement of an environmental objective.

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