Environmental Sustainability (PD4024)

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Environmental Sustainability(PD4024)

• Lab 3

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Overview of Lab 3

• Final Points on Assignment 2.
• Moving from Environment -gt Sustainability.
• Sustainability Process Mappings.
• Sustainability Mapping Activity.
• Other EMSs.

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Assignment 2Engineering Sustainability in
Manufacturing

• (25) to be submitted Friday Week 12 (December
  15th) Submit by Email (stephen.burke_at_ul.ie ) or
  Use Submission cabinet on top floor of
  Schrodinger.
• Complete an Environmental Policy (ISO 14001)
• Detail aspects, steps and approaches of an audit
  you would carry for ISO 14001 certification.
• Choose one product and complete a process map.
• Identify describe the relevant acts of
  legislation.
• Prepare a concise report for Top Management
  detailing suitable Objectives, Targets and
  Outcomes for ISO14001.

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Environment -gt Sustainability

• Minimise adverse environmental impacts associated
  with production processes

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Environment -gt Sustainability

• Embed environmental principles throughout a
  products life cycle

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Environment -gt Sustainability

• The value of the companys corporate and
  product brands

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Sustainability Process Mappings
SocialEnvironmentalEconomical
A Sustainability Process Map
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Process Mapping Activity

• Form Groups of 2 3 People.
• Select 5 Common Processes
• Develop Sustainability Process Mappings.
• Identify all possible Social, Environmental
  Economical Inputs Outputs for each of the
  processes.
• Identify Common Inputs Outputs for Processes.

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Process Mapping Activity
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Other EMSs

• EMAS (Eco Management and Auditing Scheme)
• Alternative to ISO 14001 to obtain formal
  certification.
• Initially only covered Manufacturing (pre 2001)
• No visible or measurable difference between EMAS
  and ISO14001.
• Only European companies can be certified.
• Requires a Public Environmental Statement.

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Other EMSs

• TQEM Total Quality Enviromental Management
• Application of Quality principles to the
  Environment.
• Aim of no waste.
• POEMS Product Orientated Environemental
• Eco-efficiency over a products life-cycle.
• DfE principles.
• Product Issues are seldom considered!