1. Nigel Carter EMASEasy TM – a tool for small and micro-businesses to achieve ISO 14001

2. The author - Heinz-Werner Engel A background in collective and co-operative working SMEs – the problems Eco-mapping – a visual tool

3. Low cost Model

4. ‘ISOeasy’ – the basic Visual Briefer/easier documentation Needs all staff involvement Fits in with company protocols Leverages existing practice

5. 80% of information is ‘on the spot?

6. Based on Eco- mapping 2 pages for environmental report + 6 easy routines + 2 page manual PLAN DO CHECK ACT EMAS easy = informal to formal

7. 1.locality 2.water 3.soil and storage 4.energy 5.air, odours, litter, noise 6.waste 7.risk 7 environmental themes Evaluate and act

8. Preparation of the Eco-map Essential material 7 site maps on a page of A4 (Google Earth?) Red pens/crayons camera What to look for? equipment behaviour How to mark up the maps ? Use hierarchical symbols When a problem is identified, consider what solution might be possible

11. Stack monitoring; VOC consumption & storage Employee PPE; cleanliness; materials handling Compressor drainage; leak check; monitor Storage – what?; packaging; flammables? Urinal/tap leak check; cisterns Power tools/airlines – leak check Product storage – open container s; flammabl es General materials handling; vehicle exhausts Heating & lighting – use and appropriateness Car Body Repair Shop Waste

12. Weather map: getting opinions What do employees think? Understand awareness and training need Consider the comments/problems Is the work force motivated?

13. Weather map – getting opionons Office view Management views General point of view water dust Motivation and availability of environmental info ISO 14001, chapitres 4.3.1. et 4.3.2.

14. Identification of material flows Measurement of flows Evaluation of importance Categorisation of flows Evaluation of potential impacts Incoming Outgoing

15. EMASEasy has - Taken eco-mapping to a more sophisticated level Synthesised with ISO 14001/EMAS Demonstrated the ability to deliver speedier, potentially more cost-effective certification/verification than traditional approaches

16. Needs.. Clusters Sector specific groups (not mutually dependent) Consultant costs per company kept low (Local expertise - Trevor Muddimer and Richard Bromley)

17. Wins More than 50 EU companies certified to ISO 14001 or publishing verified environmental statements Audit time is not people dependent – certification in 0.5/1 day Audit costs potentially as low as £800-1000 Opportunities for mentoring/auditing within cluster

18. The end