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Environment Management

Prof. Sharmila AnthonyUnit : 03


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Unit 3:1. What is ISO? Why it is needed?

2. Environment Quality Management: ISO

14000 EMS Certification3. Objectives of ISO

4. Benefits of ISO

5. ISO certification process6. Environmental Policy


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ISO

International Organization for

Standardization: world's largest developer

and publisher ofInternational

Standards.

Founded in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1947

ISO is a non-governmental organization

that forms a bridge between the public andprivate sectors.

ISO is a networkof the national standards

institutes of163 countries


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Its member institutes are part of government

structure of their countries as well as members

who have their roots uniquely in the private

sector.

Therefore, ISO enables a consensus to be

reached on solutions that meet both the

requirements of business and the broaderneeds of society.


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ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environment) refers to

a families of standards.

They are "generic management system standards i.e.

same standard can be applied to all organizationsirrespective of product, size, service or sector.

ISO 9000 is concerned with implementing a quality

management system

ISO 14000 is concerned with environmental management

system


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ISO 14000

The ISO 14000 environmental

management standards exist to help organizations:

1. Minimize harmful effects on the environment

caused by its activities,

and to

2. Achieve continual improvement of its

environmental performance


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ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of

environmental management.

The very first two standards are:

1. ISO 14001:2004 and

2. ISO 14004:2004

ISO 14004:2004provides guidelines on elements

of EMS and its implementation, and discusses

principal issues involved.

ISO 14001:2004 specifies requirements for an

EMS as per the guidelines.


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For fulfilling these requirements, objective

evidence is required which can be audited to

demonstrate that the EMS is operating effectively& in conformity to the standard.


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The other standards and guidelines in the family

address specific environmental aspects, including:

1. Labeling(14022/23),

2. Performance evaluation(14031/32),

3. Life cycle analysis (14050),

4. Communication and auditing(14010).

ISO 14001: 2004 is implemented by some 2 Lac

organizations in 155 countries.


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Objectives of ISO 140011. Internal Objective:

i. To provide assurance to management that it isin control of the organizational processes and

activities having an impact on the environment

ii. Assurance to employees that they are workingfor an environmentally responsible organization.


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2. External Objective:i. To provide assurance on environmental issues

to external stakeholders such as customers,

the community and regulatory agencies

ii. To comply with environmental regulations

iii. To support the organization's claims and

communication about its own environmental

policies, plans and actions


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Benefits Of ISO 14001

1. Continuity of operation

2. Clear objectives & targets

3. Clear job procedures, responsibility &accountability

4. Increased communication

5. Ability to attract & maintain good quality workforce

6. Improves community goodwill & increases

customer base


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Steps for ISO certification:

There are 2 phases in the process of ISO certification:

creating an EMS & getting registered.

I. Creating an EMS:

1. Establish a project committee which will be responsible

for learning ISO 14000 & managing creation of EMS

2. Project committee prepares a brief for top mgmt to whichtop mgmt commits describing ISO 14000, EMS,

registration, cost & benefits


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3. Perform Gap analysis to know how well the organization

meets the ISO requirement & what more is needed.

4. Present gap analysis results to mgmt for approval to

continue with the process

5. Prepare a draft environmental policy with top mgmtparticipation

6. Identify environmental aspects & impacts of the operation

7. Among the most significant impacts, select a few for

improvement.

Example: Reduction in CO2 level, reduction in Methane

emissions level etc.


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8. Set objectives and targets for reducing the

significant aspects.

9. Present EMS to top mgmt for approval

10. On approval, conduct internal audits to verify the

achievement and also perform final gap analysis to

determine organizations readiness for registration

audit11. Organization applies for certification by outside

auditors


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II. Registration process:

1. Apply for registration a written application to

the registration body

2. Outside auditors perform full assessment

3. Based on auditors findings, certification body

grants registration

4. Ongoing activities required to maintain

registration monitoring & measuring EMS,

implementing corrective actions, maintaining

environmental records etc..


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Environmental Policy:

The environmental policy is the driver for

implementing and improving the organizations

environmental management system so that it can

maintain and improve its environmental

performance.


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The policy shall reflect the following:

1. Commitment of top management to complywith all applicable statutory / regulatory

requirements.2. Commitment to prevention of pollution

3. Commitment to continual improvement

4. The policy shall be clear and capable of beingunderstood by internal / external interestedparties.


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5. The policy shall be periodically reviewed and

revised to reflect the changing conditions.

6. The environmental policy must be relevant to

the operation of the organization, providing a

framework for setting and reviewing targets

and objectives.


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Environmental Policy- Sample

Jyoti (India) Metal Industries Pvt. Ltd., commits to design and manufactureexcellent quality stainless steel sinks conforming to customer requirements.

Our policy is:

We shall remain customer focused and ensure Total Customer Satisfaction.

We shall prevent and control pollution We shall conserve natural and other resources and minimize land, air and water

pollution.

We shall comply with legal and other requirements that are applicable to ouractivities.

We shall continually improve our performances by effectively implementingEnvironmental Management System based on ISO:14001-2004

Date; 01-09-2007

Navin Gada

Chairman

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