1. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Project Objectives
To gather data on environmental performance of industrial sites and correlate this with the level of EMS
Make-up of
EMS
[graph builds]
So in simple terms, the first part of the project is about gathering data to examine the performance and the state of the ems on site, and this would be the expected theoretical graph.
The difficulty is of course agreeing throughout Europe what we mean by ‘environmental performance’ and ‘implementation of ems’
Environmental
performance
SMSIG Roundtable Call - July 2003

2. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Project Objectives
To define the components of the EMS and/or particular implementation that leads to improved performance – the ‘remas criteria’
To demonstrate these criteria can be implemented at a number of sites, and lead to better performance
[graph builds]
So in simple terms, the first part of the project is about gathering data to examine the performance and the state of the ems on site, and this would be the expected theoretical graph.
The difficulty is of course agreeing throughout Europe what we mean by ‘environmental performance’ and ‘implementation of ems’
SMSIG Roundtable Call - July 2003

3. Project timetable Nov 02 to June 03 - project set-up
June 03 to June 04 - data gathering
June 04 to Sept 04 - analysis
Sept 04 to Sept 05 - implement remas criteria
Oct 05 to Nov 05 - reporting

4. The Auditing Roundtable
Where are we now
Implementing questionnaire based on partner definition of remas criteria and environmental performance measurement
Setting up for phase 2
remas criteria review
Recruitment
Designing the analysis
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5. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Real data
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6. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Remas criteria: development
partner experience
P1 Q’s
P2 Q’s
Final remas criteria
IMPEL
P1 remas criteria
Industry
Imple-ment
Certifiers
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7. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
EMS and certification
Accreditation
Certifier ==== ISO14001
Verifier ==== EMAS
Auditor ==== Other
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8. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Environmental management as a system
procedure
training
policy
audit
Site
Management
Remas
criteria
Raw materials
compliance
emissions
efficiency
SMSIG Roundtable Call - July 2003

9. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Questions?
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10. The Auditing Roundtable
remas
linking environmental
management and
performance
Links and contacts
REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Burghill Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BS10 6BF or
+44 (0)
SMSIG Roundtable Call - July 2003