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Introduction to Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

plan. Introduction to Environmental Management Systems (EMS). act. do. check. Presented by Faith Leavitt Global Environment & Technology Foundation July 2002. You Want Answers……. What is an EMS? Why do I need one? Benefits/barriers? OK, I want one, now what?

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Introduction to Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

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  1. plan Introduction to Environmental Management Systems (EMS) act do check Presented by Faith LeavittGlobal Environment & Technology Foundation July 2002

  2. You Want Answers…… • What is an EMS? • Why do I need one? • Benefits/barriers? • OK, I want one, now what? •  Where can I get information and help?

  3. What is an EMS? PLAN DO ACT CHECK

  4. An Iterative Process PLAN ACT DO CHECK

  5. It’s a SYSTEM, Not a Project Act Plan EMS Do Check

  6. Key Components Define the Environmental Footprint Standard Operating Procedures E M S Training Roles & Responsibilities Objectives and Targets

  7. Three Key Commitments • Compliance with relevant laws and regulations • Prevention of pollution • Continual improvement ENV. POLICY C O M P L Y P R E V E N T I M P R O V E

  8. Why Do We Need an EMS?

  9. We Manage Compliance. Why Do We Need an EMS? P2 $$$ Saved RootCauses Violations Accidents Inefficiencies Loss of Control Opportunities

  10. Why Choose EMS? • Compliance assurance • Thinking beyond compliance • Be efficient; Save $$$$

  11. Why Choose EMS? • Public image concerns • Supply chain requirements • Loan and insurance criteria • Trade barriers

  12. Why Choose EMS? • Deregulation • Improved relationships • Awareness, responsibility, accountability • Regulatory incentives • Is our institutional knowledge in the brain of one or two people?

  13. “An EMS makes you think differently - ‘out of the box.’ It forces you to look at things you’ve been looking at for years in a new way, to formalize and rationalize your decisions. It creates a different, more dynamic organizational culture. There’s actually a heightened level of interest, even excitement that is generated.”

  14. Better Compliance, Performance,xP2, Stewardship Real Progress in Minimizing Our Environmental Impacts

  15. Benefits/BarriersKeys to Success Resources

  16. What Benefits Can You Expect? • Better understanding of laws and regs • Better awareness and understanding of the environmental “footprint” • Better operational control • Well-defined roles, responsibility, accountability • Avoiding the “band-aid” approach • Consistency and efficiency ($$$savings)

  17. Environmental Benefits • 700 buses washed 1x/week in Portland ($70-80K) • 18K lbs of lab waste recycled in Mass in 3 months • Eliminated CFCs; achieved 34% reduction in waste generation at Warner Lambert • No accidents in 2 years at MCI-Norfolk • 1 mil gal rainwater available in sedimentation basin …used water for dust control and soil compaction… conserved about 800,000 gallons of potable water ($1500 savings/year)

  18. Economic Benefits • Jeff Co, Alabama bond rating up ¼% • Scottsdale saves $16k/year in permit costs • Acushnet rubber co. Saves $150K by distilling mineral spirits from used rags • Gillette saves $88,700 in energy conserv. • Warner Lambert spends $60K in direct costs implementing - saves $250K • POHA reduces insurance premium 20%

  19. Resource Requirements • Average Project Length…..……………..18 months • Time Per Employee…………………..4 person-days per employee • Average Payback…………………...….20 months (often much better)

  20. Keys to Success • Top management commitment, visibility and involvement • Strong implementation team - champions • An informed and involved workforce • Don’t reinvent the wheel the KISS rule

  21. How Do We Implement an EMS?

  22. Four-Phased Implementation Strategy • Phase I: Getting Started • Phase II: Developing PlanningElements • Phase III: Building Management Programs • Phase IV: Auditing, Checking and Corrective Action and Management Review

  23. Tasks in Phase 1 • Appoint the management rep • Identify the “fenceline” • Build a business case • Select and train teams • Promote awareness and get buy-in • Conduct a gap analysis • Flow diagrams of environmental hotspots • Stakeholder analysis

  24. Tasks in Phase 2 • Drawing the environmental footprint • Prioritizing impacts • Setting objectives and targets

  25. Tasks in Phase 3 Identify Priority Impacts Establish Objectives And Targets Manage Priority Impacts Develop/Implement Action Plans for Achieving Os & Ts

  26. An EMP is the Vehicle Used to Achieve Your Objectives and Targets We’ll make it by April 2003 Obj: Reduce Energy Use by 20% Target: Maintenance by 10% & Offices by 20% When will we get there? Faith EE Lights MotionSensors Craig EMP Resources

  27. Managing Priority Impacts Review your • Roles and responsibilities • Operational controls • Training • Managing and controlling documents and records • Communication (inside and outside) • Emergency preparedness and response

  28. Tasks in Phase 4Are We Doing What We Said We Would Do? • Compliance Status • Monitoring/Measuring/Calibration • EMS Audit • Corrective/Preventive Action • Management Review

  29. For More Information www.peercenter.net www.getf.org/projects/muni.cfm www.epa.gov/owmitnet/iso14001/ems2001final.pdf www.lgean.org http://p2.org/

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