INTROUDCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
Julia Brown
Project Manager
Waste Research Management & Training Centre
C/o Scientific Research Council
OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Provides a general awareness in Environmental Management
Provide an exposure to EMS (ISO 14001) Provide an exposure to Cleaner Production
strategies & benefits Identify areas of inefficiency in operation Identify solutions to inefficiencies Develop a Cleaner Production Schedule Implement Cleaner Production within
operation
TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Background related areas (ISO 14001 norms)
What are the responsibilities of leaders?
How does this affect the industry?
1970 1980 1990 2000
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Regulations and Control
Prevention
Clients and interested parts
+Strategy and sustainability
TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
1970 1980 1990 2000
++
National Regulations
International and Commercial Treaties
Voluntary Standards
+Competitive initiatives
TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental Management Scheme
Mandatory Voluntary
National Regulations
Modernize the Regulations
Global Standards (2000+)
National
International
Why are the sustainable enterprises able to survive?
With little exceptions the most competitive enterprices have more management programs,
Their management programs create a competitive advantage,
They have recognized the advantages of a systematic process like the ones based on 14001.
14000 norms:
The norm is focused on management systems, not on technical requirements
ISO 14001 is based on a model of continuos improvement ,
It is recognized by an international certification system,
The system can result in commercial and economical benefits
The ISO 14001 model
Environmental policy
Continuous improvement
Environmental planning
Implementation and control
Inspection, measurement and corrective action
Management review
Environmental management system and Cleaner Production
A management system creates the opportunity for a cleaner production application,
The economical benefits can be obtained with the cleaner production,
One without the other is not sustainable.
What are the economic benefits?
Energy, water and raw material
Wastes desposit Process and
procedures Financing Product responsibility
Economic Value Added
Environmental Management System
Reduction of costs :
Flexibility in prices Relationship with
clients Competitive and
strategic positioning Access to the maket Increase in services
Increase of income :
Reduction of costs to increase value
Concept and design of product
Opportunity to improvementCost of improvement
System approach
Production process
Design of process
Deposition of wastes
Remediation
Control Zone
Prevention Zone
Reduction of costs to develop value added
The cost of a failure in Environmental Quality
Training Mantainance Better process Design of
products External
communication
Prevention
x $1
Inspection and monitoring
Reports Calibration
Discovery
x $10
Waste of materials
Treatment and control
Productive space
Time
Internal error
x $100
Consultancy fees
Remediation Loss of clients Relationship
with the community
External error
x $1000
System Approach
Costs of a system for ISO 14001
Time Of the committee Of the personnel Of the management
Systems and materials Other costs
Costs / Benefits of a System
Costs Benefits
Systems Regulations
Time Market
Direct Efficiency
Why ISO 14001?
Gives a systematic method to: Identify and reach environmental
priorities It compliment regulations Applies cleaner technologies to:
Save moneyGives commercial advantages
This applies in the same way to big companies and SMEs
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