1. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info Martyn Cheesbrough Policy Manager Environment Agency, United Kingdom 5 th -7 th January 2004 The remas project

2. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Environment Agency Land quality Land quality Industrial Pollution Industrial Pollution Radioactive substances Radioactive substances Waste management Waste management Water quality Water quality Air pollution Air pollution Water resources Water resources Flood defence Flood defence Fisheries Fisheries Navigation Navigation Recreation Recreation

3. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Industrial regulation 280,000 industrial inspections 280,000 industrial inspections 5,500 enforcement actions 5,500 enforcement actions 330,000 samples 330,000 samples 4,000 flood warnings 4,000 flood warnings 11,000 staff 11,000 staff

4. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? A pan-European project that examines the value of environmental management systems in the context of regulation remas

5. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Who is involved? The Environment Agency Scottish Environment Protection Agency Irish Environmental Protection Agency Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment EU LIFE environment European Environment Agency IMPEL

6. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Why bother? Article 10 of EMAS Article 10 of EMAS Risk based regulation Risk based regulation Confidence in delivery of EMS Confidence in delivery of EMS

7. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Recent evidence

8. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Recent evidence

9. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Project Objectives Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and performance Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and performance EMS Engagement Environmental performance

10. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Data Collection and Utilisation Compare Environmental Performance with EMS Engagement

11. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? To Identify the Contribution Made by Individual EMS Elements e1e1 e2e2 e3e3 Data Collection and Utilisation

12. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? EMS engagement EMS 1: Policy EMS 1: Policy EMS 2: Planning EMS 2: Planning EMS 3: Implementation and operation EMS 3: Implementation and operation EMS 4: Checking and Corrective action EMS 4: Checking and Corrective action EMS 5: Management review EMS 5: Management review EMS 6: Reporting EMS 6: Reporting

13. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? EMS engagement Score Performance Assessment 1 No evidence 2 Limited evidence 3 Evidence presented consistent with having an informal EMS 4 Widespread evidence that the EMS is consistent with ISO 14001 5 Best practice More stringent EMS delivery

14. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? EP methods remas 1 Pan-European multi-sector benchmarking study remas 2 Site based improvement over time based on emissions data remas 3 Assessment of regulatory duplication/facilitation remas 4 Gathering of other evidence

15. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Remas 1: e-performance Process input EP2 Materials consumption EP3 Water consumption EP4 Energy consumption Efficiency EP5 Materials conversion EP6 Water efficiency EP7 Energy efficiency Emissions EP9 Air EP10 Water EP11 Solid waste Regulation EP1 Compliance EP8 Conduct

16. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Score Performance Assessment 1 No evidence 2 Much worse than the BREF 3 Worse than the BREF 4 Meets the BREF benchmarks 5 Better than the BREF Remas 1: EP scores

17. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Getting involved Take part in the survey: European industrial can register now Take part in the survey: European industrial can register now Views and comments: through the web discussion groups or dissemination materials Views and comments: through the web discussion groups or dissemination materials Definition of remas criteria Definition of remas criteria

18. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? Remas criteria: definition ‘... those elements of an EMS that are key to improving environmental performance and aiding regulation...’

19. Will Management Systems Reshape the Future of EHS Auditing? partner experience P1 Q’s P1 remas criteria P2 Q’s IMPEL Imple- ment Industry Certifiers Final remas criteria Remas criteria: development

20. remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info Links and contacts www.remas.info enquires@remas.info REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Burghill Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BS10 6BF mcheesbrough@remas.infomcheesbrough@remas.info or martyn.cheesbrough@environment-agency.gov.uk martyn.cheesbrough@environment-agency.gov.uk mcheesbrough@remas.info martyn.cheesbrough@environment-agency.gov.uk +44 (0) 7768 276947