Environmental Management Systems (EMS) involve a set of processes and practices that enable an organisation to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. A well-designed EMS can help an organisation address its regulatory demands in a systematic manner thereby reducing the risk of noncompliance. An EMS can also help address non-regulated issues such as pollution prevention, odour management, water usage and energy conservation.

In this one-day course participants will learn about EMS and how it can benefit their organisation. Through the use of a Case Study and information they bring about their own company participants will leave with a draft EMS for their organisation. It will include organisational Environmental Aspect and Impacts and Objectives and Targets for their organizations significant environmental impacts.

What Will Students Learn?

• Define what an Environmental Management System (EMS) is and the benefits of establishing one in your organization
• Understand ‘greenwashing’ and ways that there organization can avoid ‘greenwashing’
• Know the six KPI areas as defined by the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
• Know the steps necessary to develop an EMS
• Be able to determine the Environmental Impacts and Aspects within an organization
• Understand and apply an Environmental Significance standard to organizational  Environmental Impacts
• Set Objectives and Targets for significant organizational environmental impacts