1. 1 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info Martyn Cheesbrough Policy Manager Environment Agency, United Kingdom EMSs - do they perform?

2. 2 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 & Recreation Fisheries & Recreation Navigation Navigation remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

3. 3 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

4. 4 A pan-European project that examines the value of environmental management systems in the context of regulation remas

5. 5 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 www.remas.info

6. 6 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

7. 7 Expectations? EMSs should improve performance - environmental outcomes EMSs should improve performance - environmental outcomes EMSs should reduce risk of legal non- compliance EMSs should reduce risk of legal non- compliance Sites with an EMS should be easier to regulate and lower risk Sites with an EMS should be easier to regulate and lower risk Non-regulated aspect should also improve Non-regulated aspect should also improve

8. 8 Expectations - EMAS EMAS systems should: EMAS systems should: be more effective be more effective be challenged/tested/stretched be challenged/tested/stretched take less regulation take less regulation be more consistent be more consistent have a base line of legal compliance have a base line of legal compliance Accreditation and certification bodies should take account of stakeholders Accreditation and certification bodies should take account of stakeholders

9. 9 Recent ‘evidence’ remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info MEPI study (Sussex University) [1999] MEPI study (Sussex University) [1999] EA OPRA studies (PSI) [2001] EA OPRA studies (PSI) [2001] MSWG (UNC) [2002] MSWG (UNC) [2002] IEMA/ENDS [2003] IEMA/ENDS [2003]

10. 10 Experience: Europe - MEPI Study 270 firms, 430 sites analysed across Europe 270 firms, 430 sites analysed across Europe No positive relationship between certified EMS and improved performance No positive relationship between certified EMS and improved performance Fossil fuel based electricity producers showed negative correlation Fossil fuel based electricity producers showed negative correlation source: www.environmental-performance.org.uk University of Sussex (SPRU) source: www.environmental-performance.org.uk University of Sussex (SPRU)

11. 11 Experience: USA - MSWG and UNC 83 Facilities in 17 US States 83 Facilities in 17 US States “ These results do not provide support for the proposition that an externally audited, ISO- certified EMS is associated with greater improvements in performance than uncertified facilities” “ These results do not provide support for the proposition that an externally audited, ISO- certified EMS is associated with greater improvements in performance than uncertified facilities” No statistically significant change in compliance No statistically significant change in compliance National Database on EMS - mswg/University of North Carolina 2003 http://ndems.cas.unc.edu

12. 12 Experience:UK EA/Policy Studies Institute Survey of 843 process industry sites and 2,200 waste sites in England and Wales Survey of 843 process industry sites and 2,200 waste sites in England and Wales Summary: Summary: Link between certified EMS & good procedures; Link between certified EMS & good procedures; Enforcement action just as likely at EMS sites; Enforcement action just as likely at EMS sites; Waste sites with EMS perform worse than non-EMS waste sites Waste sites with EMS perform worse than non-EMS waste sites

13. 13 EMS and Operator Performance

14. 14 Enforcement Action (IPC)

15. 15 EMS and Performance (Landfills) (High score is associated with worse performance)

16. 16 IEMA / ENDS EMS Survey Survey to examine what EMS practitioners think about: Survey to examine what EMS practitioners think about: The effectiveness & value of EMS The effectiveness & value of EMS The activities of certification bodies/ verifiers The activities of certification bodies/ verifiers 349 respondents 349 respondents 63% achieved ISO 14001/ EMAS 63% achieved ISO 14001/ EMAS 19.5% implementing ISO 14001/ EMAS 19.5% implementing ISO 14001/ EMAS 3.5% certifiers/verifiers 3.5% certifiers/verifiers 25% consultants 25% consultants

17. 17 Recent evidence remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

18. 18 Recent evidence remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

19. 19 Illust. Vilhelm Pedersen from “The emperor’s new clothes” Does this sound familiar?

20. 20 ENDS Report February 2003 ENDS Report March 2003 ENDS Report April 03 Experience?

21. 21 Project Objectives Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and performance Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and performance EMS Engagement Environmental performance remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

22. 22 To Identify the Contribution Made by Individual EMS Elements e1e1 e2e2 e3e3 Data Collection and Utilisation remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

23. 23 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

24. 24 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 www.remas.info remas linking environmental management and performance

25. 25 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

26. 26 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

27. 27 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

28. 28 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 remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

29. 29 Remas criteria: definition ‘... those elements of an EMS that are key to improving environmental performance and aiding regulation...’ remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

30. 30 partner experience P1 Q’s P1 remas criteria P2 Q’s IMPEL Imple- ment Industry Certifiers Final remas criteria Remas criteria: development remas linking environmental management and performance www.remas.info

31. 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