Environmental%20Management

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Environmental Management
SMITE 1st Awareness Campaign Eng. Samer Abu
Manneh
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Contents of Seminar
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Aims of the Seminar
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Managing the Environment
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Environmental Tools
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Environmental Management Systems
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ISO 14001 Principles
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Aims of the Seminar

• Deliver a shared understanding of key
  environmental issues and principles

• Reveal the benefits of the implementation of an
  environmental management system

• Explain the fundamentals of environmental
  management, and show how to implement the
  organization's environmental system

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Managing the Environment
Being green is no longer fashionable or
glamorous, it is a New Fact of Business Life
The Challenge today is how to meet the present
generations needs without compromising the
abilities of future generations to meet their
needs
The only way to take this challenge is by
adopting environmentally aware approach to
management
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Managing the Environment
The financial cost of environmental destruction
has been estimated to be up to 6 of any nations
GDP.
This measure includes

• Atmospheric Pollution

• Soil Damage

• Water Pollution

• Noise Pollution

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Managing the Environment
The relation between the environment and the
economy
ECONOMY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTION
RESOURCES
WASTES
ENVIRONMENT
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Managing the Environment
Systematic evaluation and management of
environmental impacts brings with it many
business benefits

• Improved Operating Efficiencies

• Competitive Advantages

• Improved Risk Management

• Reduced Liabilities

• Legislative Compliance

• Credibility

• Focus

• Enhancing Image

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Managing the Environment
Investors
Competitors
Economic Pressure
Governments
Suppliers
Environmental Pressure
Contractors
Retailers
Insurers
Local Authorities
Community
Business Associations
Media
Trade Unions
NGOs
Educational Institutes
Pressure and Stakeholders
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Managing the Environment
Environmental Management Systems enables
organizations to be proactive rather than reactive
Wait
Implement
Identify
Plan
Typical
EMS driven
React
Check
Cure
Review
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Managing the Environment
Environmental issues can be categorized to

• Ecological Losses

• Global Warming

• Ozone Layer Depletion

• Soil contamination

• Acid Rain

• Groundwater contamination

• Waste burden

• Surface water contamination

• Natural Resources Extraction

• External noise

• Bioaccumulation of toxins

• Visual Intrusion

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Environmental Tools

The environmental implementation tools can be
classified into the following main categories
? Process related tools
? Product related tools
? Management related tools
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Environmental Tools

The process related tools include
? Waste Minimization Audit
? Best Available Technology
? Best Operating Practice
? Toxic Use Reduction
? Cleaner Technology Performance Indicators
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Environmental Tools

The product related tools include
? Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
? Eco design
? Eco Labeling
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Environmental Tools

The management related tools include
? Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
? Environmental Management Systems
? Environmental Reporting Communications
? Environmental Performance Evaluation
Indicators
? Environmental Audits
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Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) provides
the framework through which environmental
performance can be controlled and improved
EM Systems are similar to quality systems

• The common management principles are

• Written procedures

• System Audits

• Corrective and preventive actions

• Training to top up skill and awareness of staff

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Environmental Management Systems

The Essence of Successful Environmental Management
Understanding impacts
Environmental literacy
Senior management leadership
Environmental manager
Integration with management system
Using less and buying better
Measurable benefits
Honest communications
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Environmental Management Systems
EM Systems such as ISO 14000, BS7750 requires
Initial Review
Management Review
Policy
Monitoring Audit
Planning
Environmental Aspects
Documentation
Objectives and Targets
Operational Control
Management Planning and Training
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Environmental Management Systems
There are some similarities with the Quality
Management System QMS of ISO 9000

• Has formalized systems to control processes

• Does not provide absolute standard performance

• Is good management practice

• The environmental policy is publicly available

• Requires personnel responsibility to be defined

• Has training programs

• Internal auditing

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Environmental Management Systems
There are as well new features

• Includes whole organization or site

• Requires compliance with legislation and codes of
  practice

• Based on the evaluation and mitigation of
  environmental aspects

• Introduces wider concepts of the customer through
  stakeholders ideas

• Has longer implementation times than QMS

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ISO 14001 Principles
Identification, control and continual improvement
of environmental impacts arising from business
activities
The five main principles of ISO 14000 are
1. Policy
2. Understanding issues
3. Planning to make things happen
4. Allocating resources in place and implementing
5. Auditing and management review
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ISO 14001 Principles

• Policy

• Appropriate to impacts

• Commit to continual improvement

• Commit to prevention of pollution

• Commit to legal compliance

• Framework for objectives and targets

• Documented and communicated to staff

• Available for public

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ISO 14001 Principles

• Understanding issues

• Identify activities, products and services

• Determine aspects and their significance

• Identify legal and other requirements

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ISO 14001 Principles

• Planning to make things happen

• Defining roles and responsibilities

• Identifying training needs

• Establishing objectives and targets

• Ensuring operational control

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ISO 14001 Principles

• Allocating resources in place and implementing

• Human

• Financial

• Technology

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ISO 14001 Principles

• Auditing and management review

• Checking compliance

• Ensuring continuing suitability, adequacy and
  effectiveness

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ISO 14001 Principles

• Top management commitment

• Emergency procedures

• Communication

• Seek view of interested parties

• No absolute performance requirements

• Relate to business

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