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

2. To introduce myself Frans de Kruif
Environmental engineer – QHSE specialist
Employed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) Rotterdam since 2012
Lead assessor ISO (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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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) (

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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’