ISO 14001 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems2 Lesson Learning Goals At the end of this lesson you should be able to:

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ISO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

ISO Environmental Management Systems2 Lesson Learning Goals At the end of this lesson you should be able to:  Define ‘Environmental Policy’  Name the ISO core requirements for an environmental policy  State at least three characteristics of a good environmental policy  Evaluate sample environmental policies for acceptability under ISO 14001

ISO Environmental Management Systems3 What is an Environmental Policy?  A statement of intentions and principles to guide environmental performance  A framework for action; gives the overall direction for activities in the organization  Motivator for implementing and maintaining the environmental management system  All subsequent actions are judged against intentions stated in the policy

ISO Environmental Management Systems4 ISO Requirements for Environmental Policy The environmental policy must be:  Defined by top management  Appropriate to the nature, scale, and environmental impacts of the activities, products, or services of the organization  Documented, implemented, maintained  Communicated to employees  Available to the public

ISO Environmental Management Systems5 Requirements for Environmental Policy (Cont’d)  The environmental policy must include commitments to: »Continual improvement »Prevention of pollution »Comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations and other requirements to which the organization subscribes

ISO Environmental Management Systems6 Requirements for Environmental Policy (Cont’d) The environmental policy must:  provide the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets  be communicated, familiarised, and socialised throughout the organization

ISO Environmental Management Systems7 ISO Environmental Policy Other Possible Considerations:  Sustainable development principles  Use of Best Economically Achievable Technology to reduce pollution  Use of environmental performance evaluation  Life cycle thinking  Product and process design to minimize environmental impacts

ISO Environmental Management Systems8 Translations of ISO Speak  Continual improvement does not mean continuous improvement  “Other requirements to which the organization subscribes” include industry codes of practice, industry association policies and mission statements, company policies, agreements  Maintain means keep up-to-date and relevant  Documented means in writing  Communicated implies awareness and understanding

ISO Environmental Management Systems9 Continual versus Continuous  ISO is based on the principle of ‘continual’ improvement achieved through an ongoing process of implementation, operation, checking effectiveness and correcting deficiencies  The intent is not to try to achieve ‘continuous’ improvement as there is a need to pause and review the effectiveness of steps taken to date before determining how best to proceed in correcting identified deficiencies

ISO Environmental Management Systems10 Concluding Thoughts Important points to remember are:  Much thought and vision must go into the development of an environmental policy  Top (i.e., senior, executive) management needs to firmly endorse the policy, and preferably be fully involved in its development  Everyone in the organization must be familiar with the core statements in the policy, and the whole of its intent

ISO Environmental Management Systems11 Concluding Thoughts (Cont’d) The policy should be:  Clear, concise, motivating, authentic, reflecting the organization’s guiding principles, beliefs, ethics and values  Consistent with other organizational policies, mission or vision statements  Relevant to all areas of the operation, from raw material supplies to finished product or service

ISO Environmental Management Systems12 Concluding Thoughts (Cont’d) The policy should be:  Kept up-to-date (though not changed too often!)  Widely distributed within the organization (e.g., notice boards, offices, reception areas, personal pocket cards, manufacturing areas, training programs)

ISO Environmental Management Systems13 Concluding Thoughts (Cont’d) The policy should be:  Made available to the public (e.g., newsletter, website, advertisements, announcements)  Ensure responsibility, authority, and accountability have been assigned for implementing, maintaining, and communicating the environmental policy