Developing an EMS and ISO 14001:2015 and Life Cycle Perspective
1. Benefits of an
Effective EMS
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2. Overview
• Environmental Management System Basics
• ISO 14001 Update
• Getting Started
• Benefits of an EMS
Developing an EMS does not require ISO 14001
6. Environmental Policy
• Commitment to Protect the Environment
• Commitment to Comply with Compliance
Obligations
• Commitment to Continually Improve
Must be supported by Management
7. THE EMS PROCESS Proactive
PLAN
Identify Scope, Policy, Significant Aspect, Identify legal
requirements, Set Objectives
DO
Operational Controls and Emergency Response
CHECK
Monitor Performance, Assess Compliance, Internal
Audits, and Management Reoew
ACT
Identify Opportunities, Set Objectives, Implement
Corrective Action
9. ISO 14001 Standard
Setting Up an ISO 14001 Management System
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10. ISO 14001…
Says WHAT should be done by an organization to
manage its environmental risks, but doesn’t dictate
HOW to do it.
Is not tied to any regulatory jurisdiction
Emphasizes:
Prevention of Pollution
Compliance
Continual Improvement
11. Development of ISO 14001
• ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality assurance and
served as the model for ISO 14001
• 1992 - BS7750
• 1996 - ISO 14001 first issued
• 2004 - Revision 2 of ISO 14001, issued Nov. 15, 2004, strengthens
links between ISO 9001 and 14001
• 2015 - Revision 3 of ISO 14001, issued September 15, 2015
implement Annex SL
12. Goals of an ISO EMS
• Protect the environment by preventing or mitigating adverse environmental
impacts;
• Mitigate the potential adverse effect of environmental conditions on the
organization;
• Assist an organization in the fulfilment of compliance obligations;
• Enhancing environmental performance;
• Controlling or influencing the way the organization’s products and services are
designed, manufactured, distributed, consumed and disposed by using a life cycle
perspective that can prevent environmental impacts from being unintentionally
shifted elsewhere within the life cycle;
• Achieving financial and operational benefits that can result from implementing
environmentally sound alternatives that strengthen the organization’s market
position;
• Communicating environmental information to relevant interested parties.
14. Clause 4.1 - Needs and expectations of interested parties
Organization
Employees
Competitors
Supply Chain
Government
Non-governmental
organisations
Communities
Customers
Owners and
Financial
Community
Company Decision
Makers
Recruitment
and retention
Access to
capital
Changing
markets
Informed
decisions
Social
license to
operate
Reputational
Risk
Regulatory
Constraints
Input
Costs
Competitive
advantage
16. Risks & Opportunities
Significant Aspects
Impact on Environmental vs Ability to Control or
Improve
Compliance Obligations
Permit Violations
Changing Regulations
Violate Storm Water No-Exposure-Certification
Other Risks due to our Context
Climate Change Policies
Energy Policies
Offsite Spill by Waste Transporter
17. Operational Controls
What do we need to control?
• Significant Aspects & Risks
• Compliance Obligations
• Management of Changes
• Life Cycle Perspective
Outsourced Services
Design / Engineering
Purchasing
Contractors
Transportation
• Emergencies – Spills, Fires, Tornado
ISO 14001:2004 4.4.6
19. Developing an EMS
Setting Up an ISO 14001 Management System
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20. EMS Implementation Process
• Step 1 – Implementation Planning
• Step 2 – Aspects / Impacts Evaluation
• Step 3 – Draft Objectives and Targets, and EMP’s
• Step 4 – Write Environmental Policy
• Step 5 – Identify Training Needs and Develop Training Plan
• Step 6 – Write EMS Procedures and Operational Control
• Step 8 – Implement Document Control
• Step 9 – Checking & Corrective Action and Management Review
• Step 10 – Registration Audit - Celebrate
21. Implementation Planning
• Management Commitment backed by resources
Time & Money
• Develop Implementation Schedule
• Select Implementation Team (Cross Functional)
• EMS Training
CFT training
Leadership training for Managers
• Select External Resources
Registrar
Consultant / Training
• Assess Existing Systems
Quality, Human Resources, Safety
22. Implementation Costs per Facility
• Internal Costs
$30,000 to >$75,000
• Registration Costs
$10,000 to $25,000
• Consulting Costs
$8,000 to >$30,000
Role of consultant is to optimize time needed
from internal resources
23. Keys to Success
• Must have Management Support
Corporate, Division, and Plant Level
• Proper Project Planning
• Adequate Resources
Internal, External, $$$$$
• Involvement of Personnel at all Levels
Management, Operations, hourly/union
25. Benefits of an EMS
Improved Environmental Performance
Formal Structure To Document And Improve
Performance
Internal Audits
Corrective Action Plans
3rd Party Audits
Establishes Environmental Ownership
Drives Ownership And Accountability (Senior
Management to Associates)
Includes contractors / subcontractors
26. Benefits of an EMS
• Optimizes Cost – i.e. savings on material costs, waste disposal
costs, energy costs
Reducing incidents that result in liability
Demonstrating reasonable care
Assures customers of environmental commitment
May improve access to capital and insurance
• Promotes environmental compliance
Parties that do not comply with environmental laws are
potentially subject to Charges and / or Fines
Negative publicity could be much more costly than a fine
27. Benefits of EMS
Some facts and figures about the benefits of ISO 14001 from NDEMS
Study:
• Average savings of $90,320 after 2 ½ years of the study (these savings
include the cost of the EMS design and implementation period)
• 63% of respondents reported improvements in environmental
performance indicators
• 78% of respondents saw operational gains
• 93% of respondents saw an increase in employee involvement in
environmental issues as a result of the EMS design and
implementation period
• 53% of respondents improved their regulatory relationship
28. Value of Third Party Certification
• Yes, it costs money!!
• Independent review of your processes
• Keep system active through surveillance audit
process
• Demonstration to external stakeholders
Customers, Bankers, Insurance Companies, Regulatory agencies, Employees
• Good Public Relations
Michigan Clean Corporate Citizens
29. ISO 14001:2015 Services
• Onsite ISO 14001:2015 Transition Training
• Internal Audits
• QMS/EMS Integration
• Integrated Internal Audit / Compliance Assessment
• Compliance Evaluations
• Internal Auditor Training – 2 and 3 day programs
• ISO 14001:2015 EMS Manual and Documentation
• Snap Assessment – 1-day readiness audit