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Environmental ManagementTaking a Systematic Approach
Martin Baxter Executive Director – PolicyInstitute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
Outline of the Session
1. IEMA and its role in EMS and Skills2. Background to the revision3. Key changes currently proposed 4. Opportunities and challenges for
organisations using the standard5. Timetable for implementation
About IEMA
Membership body of over 15,000 environment & sustainability professionals in 90+ countries
Professional qualifications through to Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)
Professional Development Support• Webinars• Events• Networking
We support individuals and organisations to set, recognise and achieve global sustainability standards and practice
Contribute to shaping national and international policy
Actively support the transition to a low-carbon, resource efficient and sustainable economy
Vision: Transforming the world to sustainability
IEMA & EMS
Represent the UK internationally and in EuropeLead UK’s engagement on ISO 14001 revision
• User experience as an evidence base to inform the revision
• Engagement as the basis of building capacity & staying ahead of the competition
Working with regulators on compliance assurance as part of better regulation agenda
Background to the Revision
• Significant take-up of ISO 14001 globally- 285,500 certified organisations in 158
countries- Asia and Europe highest; China 1st, UK 5th
• International Study Group report on EMS Future Challenges- 24 recommendations for improvement
• New common structure for all ISO’s MSS• Meeting the needs of business and environment
to the mid 2020s- “future-proofing” is a critical issue
Key Changes in the Current Draft
• New structure….and new or amended terms and definitions
• Broader focus• External context & engagement with interested
parties• Integration into core business processes• Risks and opportunities• Value chain and life-cycle perspective• Communication• Demonstrating environmental performance
improvement and legal compliance
Context, leadership and EMS scope
Overall context is a new requirement – requires organisations to:
• Consider a broad range of internal and external factors
• Consider external environmental impacts on the organisation, including how these impact on wider organisation
• Need to determine the expectations of interested parties, including those outside of the organisation
• All of this needs to be considered when setting the scope
Context, leadership and EMS scope
• Leadership- Enhanced requirements for top management
involvement- Requires the EMS to be aligned with the
organisation’s strategy & integrated into core business processes
- Take accountability for EMS performance
• Broadening of the range of commitments required in policy – wider environmental protection and not solely prevention of pollution, e.g. climate change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystems and biodiversity
Risks, opportunities and value chain
• Risks and opportunities- Environmental impacts of the organisation- Business risks and consequences- Business opportunities
• Requires consideration of the ‘life-cycle perspective’ in identifying and evaluating environmental impacts and aspects
• Value chain perspective – need to consider both impacts of products / services in use and procurement processes & supply chain
Performance, compliance & communication
• More emphasis on performance improvement and being able to demonstrate environmental outcomes
• Use of key performance indicators to evaluate and analyse performance
• Greater requirement for determining communication needs – including consideration of interested parties – plus management and control of data
• Define frequency of compliance evaluation• Need to “maintain knowledge and understanding of its
compliance status”
Meeting Outcome Dates of next step
1. Berlin, Feb 2012
2. Bangkok, June 2012
3. Rochester, October 2012
Working Draft 1Working Draft 2Working Draft 3
Feb/March 2012July/August 2012Oct/Nov 2012
4. Gothenburg, Feb 2013
5. Botswana, June 2013
Committee Draft 1
Comment resolution
March 2013
June 2013
6. Bogota, October 2013 Committee Draft 2 Jan 2014
7. Padua, Feb 2014 Comment Resolution March 2014
8. ISO/TC207 Plenary, May 2014 Panama City
Comment Resolution – Draft International Standard
September – November 2014
9. Tokyo ~Feb 2014 Final Draft International Standard?
March 2015?
10. International Standard Publication June 2015?
Timetable
3 Year Period of Transition for Accredited Certification
Potential Implications
1. Integration of environmental management into core organisational processes and strategic decision making
2. Life-cycle perspective and value-chain• Striking a balance on material environmental issues – control
vs influence....how far do you go?
3. Understanding the link between organisational risks & environmental risks (and opportunities)
4. Knowledge and understanding of compliance status
5. Longer-term challenge (2020s) vs short-term internal resource constraints
6. Skills and capacity• Leaders, Environmental managers, rest of the organisation,
internal auditors, certifiers