DRAFT ROADMAP FOR SUCCESSFUL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) IMPLEMENTATION

Awareness Briefing On EMS Roles and Responsibilities

Environmental Management Systems NIIT-ELS

Senior Leadership Commitment to EMS Implementation

Success Factors in the EMS Implementation

Identify and Train Key Senior Staff Members (Environmental Quality Committee [EQC], Environmental Protection Committee (EPC), or Equivalent)

Designate EMS Manager, EMS Cordinator and Implementation Team

Train Implementation Team

Adopt ISO 14001 Standard?

No

Yes

Determine EMS Standard to Follow For a Description we need to refer EMS Standards.

Decide: Formal Registration or Self-Declaration/Self-Certification

Review Existing EMS Aspects Vs Impacts

Pilot/Single Operation?

Needs Assessments/Gap Analyses Establish Scope For Initial EMS

These Are InstallationSpecific They May Be Performed Prior To And/or During The EMS Implementation Process, Per The Requirements Of The Installation 1. 2. Gap Analyses in the EMS Assessment Criteria in the EMS Implementation

No
Multiple No Operations?

No
Entire Facility?

Consider which operations should be addressed based on mission, environmental footprint, community concerns etc.

No

Yes For Operations

Tenants/ Contractors?

Designate Funding Level and Develop Budget For EMS Implementation

Address Key EMS Design and Implementation Strategic Issues

Review and Update Legal and Other Requirements

EMS: Legal and Other Requirements in the EMS

Establish a Procedure to Access Current and Future Legal and Other Requirements

Identify Environmental Aspects and Significant Impacts

EMS: Environmental Aspects and Impacts in the EMS

Establish a Procedure to Identify Aspects and Determine Those Which Have Significant Environmental Impacts

Goals and Policies Pollution Prevention Develop and Issue Formal, Installation-Specific EMS Policy Statement Signed by Senior Leadership Continual Improvement Also See 1. EMS: Environmental Policy Statement in the EMS 2. EMS Policies in the EMS Section

Document EMS Policy

Compliance

Revise and Update Policy Statement As Required

Implementation Schedule

Website

Communicate EMS Policy to Staff and Stakeholders Awareness towards EMS

E-mails

Meetings

Posters

Bulletin Boards

Newspapers

Inventory Existing Environmental Programs for EMS Relevancy Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Determine Existing EMS Components Sustainability (Include Community in Initiatives)

Quality Management System (ISO 9001)

Environmental Compliance Management Programs

Other Risk Categories (ESOH, Safety)

Beyond Compliance Programs

Identify Training Needs and Provide EMS Training 1. Training 2. EMS : Training, Awareness and Competence in the EMS

Train Staff In Operations With Significant Impacts

EMS Awareness Training

Establish Phase I Objectives and Targets For Operations Within Established EMS: Environmental Objectives and Targets in the EMS

Document Objectives and Targets

Establish Environmental Management Programs To Achieve Objectives And Targets 1. Sample EMS Programs in the EMS Section 2. EMS: Environmental Management Program in the EMS

Labor/Equipment /Software Needs Responsibility Schedule

New Activities, Products, Services

Address Traditional Operational-Level Issues

Establish Framework For Environmental Management System (EMS) Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities

Communications, (Internal and External) Training Operational Controls Document and Records Control

Document Roles and Responsibilities

Monitoring and Measurement (Metrics, Calibration, Compliance with Legal Requirements)

Document Relevant Operational Controls

Document Procedures for Monitoring and Measurement

Document Environmental Management System

1. EMS Documentation, Document Control, and Records 2. EMS Manual 3. Step-By-Step Guidance Procedures

Internal Audit

Document Findings

Establish Procedures for Managing Nonconformance

Management Review

Document All Decisions and Actions

Publish EMS Success Stories

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