ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (EMS)

 A set of methods and procedures for aligning corporate strategies, policies

and operations with principles that protect ecosystems.
 An Environmental Management System identifies and establishes a set of
rules and practices to help everyone within an organization to understand
and accept how, through their actions, they can best ensure high standards
of environmental care.
 The term can also refer to software systems for organizational
environmental management which means it is intended to be system
dependent, not people dependent.
ISO 14000
ISO 14000 is a family of standards related to Environmental management .
It refers to a family of voluntary standards and guidance documents to help
organizations address environmental issues.

Includes:-
• Environmental Management Systems (14001,14002,14004)
• Environmental Auditing (14010,14011,14012)
• Environmental Labeling (14020,14021,14022,14023,14024,14025)
• Environmental Performance Evaluation (14031)
• Life-cycle Assessment (14040,14041,14042,14043)
ISO 14001
 ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system.
 It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but maps out a
framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective
environmental management system.
 Certification in meeting this standard allows companies to claim state-of-the-art
ecological responsibility

ISO 14001 is relevant to any organization seeking to improve and manage resources
more effectively.
This includes:
• Single site to large multi-national companies
• High risk companies to low risk service organizations
• Manufacturing, process and the service industries; including local governments
• All industry sectors including public and private sectors
• Original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers.
Purpose of an EMS

An EMS brings together the

people, policies, plans, review
mechanisms, and procedures
used to manage environmental
issues at a facility or in an
organization
 PDCA Model & Core Elements of an
Environmental Management System
• An Environmental Policy
• Planning and Strategy that
include environmental Policy
factors Act Plan
• Identification of impacts
on the environment
• Development of goals and
performance measures
Act Planning
• Monitoring and corrective
action
• Formal stakeholder
involvement
• Employee awards,
incentives and training
Implement
• A philosophy of
Checking ation &
continuous improvement Operation
Check Do
General Benefits Of An Ems
 Drives Sustained Performance
 Set targets to reduce energy use, water use & waste to landfill
 Achieve cost savings
 Easier compliance
 Pollution prevention
 Increased efficiency
 Improved morale
TRAVIS PERKINS
 Travis Perkins have been supplying building materials to the trade for over 200 years
 One of the largest suppliers to the UK’s building and construction industry with a
national network of more than 600 branches.
 Provide more than 100,000 products to trade professionals including building
materials, plumbing and heating, landscaping materials, timber and sheet materials,
painting and decorating, dry lining and insulation, doors and joinery, and hand and
power tools

Travis Perkins fully intends to be a sustainable business. To be sustainable, a

business needs to:
 Generate profits for its shareholders
 Provide good employment conditions for its employees
 Trade fairly with its suppliers
 Look after the communities in which it operates
 Act as a guardian and improver of the environment.
Why does Travis Perkins need an EMS?
4 Key Pressures

Legal Financial Market

Social pressures
requirements pressures pressures

• The • Britain has • Many • License to

Environment some of the companies will operate
Protection Laws world's tightest buy only from • Shareholders
• The Pollution environmental suppliers that will only
Prevention and regulations conform with support if the
Control • Landfill Tax ISO 14001 firm is building
regulations  • The Carbon Tax • Customers insist a viable future.
• Regulations for on energy that timber • The company
special wastes consumption comes from must maintain
such as toxic sustainable its public
materials. sources reputation at a
• Water • Questions on high level.
Resources Act the company's
environmental
approach.
Implementing an Environmental
Management System
Registrar of
Registrar of
Travis Perkins chose Environmental
Legislation
ISO 14001 as the basis Aspects
of its Environmental
Management System Environmental
because this standard: Policy

• Is internationally
recognized and
respected Environmental Environmental Environmental
Management Improvement Operating
• Involves regular
Procedures Plan Procedure
independent audits

The Travis Perkins ISO

14001 EMS consists of Action Lists and
several linked Responsibilities
components.
Training Key Performance
Materials Indicators
 Examples of Travis Perkins’ Interaction With The Environment
Water Use Energy Use Product-buying
Water Discharge Air Emissions Vehicle Impacts
Waste Management Land Management Noise and Odour

Travis Perkins' Environmental Policy sets out the company's commitment to:
• Comply with legislation at all times
• Prevent pollution as far as possible
• Seek continuous improvement.
 Environmental Improvement Plan
 CO2 emissions
 Electricity use
 Vehicle emissions
 Storage and use of oil
 Use of diesel, petrol and gas
 Discharges to drains
 Water
 Storage and use of timber treatment chemicals
 Purchase and sale of products, particularly timber.

Action Lists and Responsibilities

• Observing all relevant legislation
• Seeking to prevent pollution
• Looking for ways to make continuous improvements
Performance Indicators
• It is vital to set measurable targets so that performance can be monitored and
ongoing adjustments made.
• Travis Perkins has set itself ambitious targets for measurable improvement under a
number of headings.

Key Performance Indicators

Gas Consumption Fuel Consumption
Electricity Consumption CO2 Consumption
Water Consumption Waste sent to landfill
Packaging sent out Timber purchases from recognized
certified sources
Number of complaints Number of notifiable events
Costs and Benefits of EMS
 The benefits are achieved through a number of cost
reductions. 
• Installing energy-efficient lighting • Using gas for heating more efficiently
systems. • Reducing the amount of waste sent to
• Using less electricity landfill sites
• Planning superior distribution systems • Eliminating unnecessary packaging
that use less fuel

Travis Perkins has a very substantial cost in waste disposal, in order to reduce
these costs, its business processes have been redesigned using the formula shown.

Prevent Reduce Reuse Recover

Waste Waste Waste Waste
Internal and External Communication
A successful EMS depends on good communication.
Travis Perkins has sought to create a culture of improvement within the organization
based on everyone taking responsibility for Environmental Management
• Every employee has seen a training video
• Internal newsletter
• Environmental Policy is displayed in all work areas
• Display boards and training materials

Example
Waste
DO DON’T
Keep hazardous waste separate from Leave empty chemical containers in the
general waste open
Break down boxes before putting in the Put oil or oil contaminated waste in the
waste containers general waste container
CONCLUSION

 Since developing its EMS, in one year, Travis Perkins has moved from 10th
out of 13 to 4th out of 18 in the building materials sector.
 In an environmentally conscious world this is good for business as well as
the environment. Reduced business costs give greater competitive
advantage which potentially increases profits and returns to shareholders.
 At the same time, nature and the environment in general are also clear
winners
References
 http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/travis-perkins/how-an-environmental-
management-system-ems-helps-create-a-sustainable-business.html
 http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Utility%20Services/Environmental
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