Best practices in port environmental certification Barcelona, 1 June 2017 Frans de Kruif – Lead assessor PERS / Ecoports

To introduce myself Frans de Kruif Environmental engineer – QHSE specialist Employed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) Rotterdam since 2012 Lead assessor ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 9001 (QMS) and CO2 Performance ladder Verifier (CO2 emissions, environmental claims) Trainer (internal auditing, ISO 14001, ISO 9001) Lead assessor PERS of Ecoports since 2013

New version of PERS Main changes: Allignment with the new ISO 14001:2015 Strengthening of the Plan – Do – Check – Act cycle Clarification of Requirements and Guidelines

New environmental challenges Based on ISO 14001:2015: Environmental focus as pillar of CSR / sustainability and integral part of the business strategy The emphasis shifts from ‘prevention of pollution’ to ‘environmental protection’ More attention for the lifecycle perspective of products and services  port users and the logistic chain, circular economy More attention for the context and the stakeholders of the organization More emphasis on the environmental performance

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.1: Environmental policy The policy is tailor made and reflects the nature and scale of the port and its activities, services and context The policy includes the long term environmental goals The policy is alligned with the strategic direction of the port

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.2: Environmental aspects, Legal requirements and Performance Indicators The environmental performance indicators are related to the environmental objectives The environmental performance indicators can be managed and influenced The use of the Portopia ‘Tool for identification and implementation of Environmental performance Indicators in Ports (TEIP) (www.eports.cat/teip)

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.3: Responsibilities and resources Provide insight into long-term environmental investments

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.4: Conformity review of environmental performance and legal requirements Provide insight in how legal compliance is integrated in procedures, inspections, etc. Close the PDCA-cycle as tool for continuous improvement

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.5: Environmental report Transparancy & reliability as principle of sustainability Honesty to your stakeholders is the best policy

Areas for attention per section in PERS Section 1.6: Best practises Show ambition Enhance and promote innovations Examples: Significant reduction of environmental emissions Protection of Ecosystems in the port of its surroundings Contributions to decarbonisation Contributions to the circular economy Contribution to a sustainable shipping

Additional areas of attention The management show leadership and ambition Involve your stakeholders (employees, port users, community) Don’t focus on the ‘environmental problem’ but on the contribution of the port to the ‘environmental solution’