Depending upon the potential impact your organization may have on the environment, you may be required by law to use an Environmental Management System (EMS). An EMS can reduce costs and liability for environmental issues, as well as improve your company's public image. Developing an EMS impels management to examine its practices and look for areas of improvement.
- A successful route for development of an EMS is the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach, which encourages the principles of continual improvement.
- The first step for any successful EMS is a plan, preferably one that uses a team approach and has support of upper management.
- A quality Environmental Management System will adhere to the International Organization of Standards (ISO), ISO 14001, which provide a groundwork of widely accepted standards from which to develop and EMS.
- One route an Environmental Management System must follow is the determination of measurable, environmental goals as a means to gauge the success of a plan.
- The EMS must include procedures for documenting, monitoring and assessing compliance with its environmental policies.
- To achieve continual improvement, a management review and audit is necessary to verify that the plan is achieving its goals.
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