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UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS<br />
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EMS STAGE 2:<br />
ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND SET<br />
ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS<br />
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Compile the Environment Status Report<br />
To fully analyse and appreciate the data gathered through the environment status<br />
review, it should be compiled into an environment status report. This report should<br />
include:<br />
• Volume of costs of water and energy used;<br />
• Volumes and charges of waste disposal;<br />
• Inventory of all materials purchased;<br />
• Levels of compliance;<br />
• Environment improvement activities already in place;<br />
• Management and operation procedures that could facilitate/obstruct<br />
EMS implementation;<br />
• Local initiatives that could facilitate EMS implementation – for<br />
example voluntary industry partnerships on the environment, ecolabelling<br />
schemes, loans or grants for environment improvement,<br />
environment help-lines, EMS literature produced by the national<br />
environment agency or local authorities, etc;<br />
• Employee interest in the impending EMS;<br />
• Potential visitor response to the impending EMS;<br />
• Time spent on the review;<br />
• Sources of information, including interviews and observations;<br />
• Recommendations on EMS objectives and targets.<br />
Verify Compliance with Current and Imminent<br />
Environment Legislation<br />
A full review of relevant environment legislation needs to be undertaken at the<br />
same time as the environment status review. The environment status report will<br />
identify areas where legislation is being violated. It also helps to be aware of<br />
impending legislation, since the EMS can then be planned to meet and exceed the<br />
new requirements.<br />
A full review of<br />
relevant<br />
environment<br />
legislation needs<br />
to be undertaken<br />
at the same time<br />
as the<br />
environment<br />
status review.<br />
Set EMS Objectives and Targets<br />
The environment status report should provide the information needed for<br />
establishing EMS objectives and targets. The objectives should specify environment<br />
goals, and the targets should indicate the level of improvement to be attained. For<br />
example:<br />
Objective: Reduce carbon dioxide output<br />
Target: Reduce carbon dioxide output by 12% of 1998 levels by 2001<br />
Activities that are highly resource-intensive, generate large quantities of waste<br />
and emissions, violate legislation, are poor environment practice, and pose health<br />
hazards to employees and guests, should be given priority.