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UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS<br />
EMS STAGE 3:<br />
IMPLEMENTING THE ENVIRONMENT<br />
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME<br />
An environment management programme is needed to implement the EMS. It is<br />
the mechanism through which environment objectives and targets are achieved<br />
and the environment policy realised.<br />
An environment management programme works to integrate environment action<br />
– reducing resource use and waste output – into business activity through<br />
identifying the specific procedures and technological improvements that need<br />
to be incorporated into existing practices and operations. (An environment<br />
management programme is referred to as an ‘environment action plan’ in some<br />
sources.)<br />
It helps to start by drawing up an activity plan, so that a complete overview of<br />
the environment management programme can be seen at a glance, perhaps in the<br />
form of a table. For example:<br />
Objective/Target Action Budget Deadline Department<br />
Concerned<br />
An environment management programme for hospitality facilities typically consists<br />
of the following action areas:<br />
• Reducing water use and wastewater output;<br />
• Lowering energy consumption;<br />
• Reducing waste output;<br />
• Purchasing environment-preferable products;<br />
• Lowering emissions, including of ozone-depleting substances;<br />
• Improving the indoor environment;<br />
• Lowering noise;<br />
• Internal communication, delegation and training;<br />
• Environment communication to guests;<br />
• Monitoring and documenting progress.<br />
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A range of environment management options for each of the above action areas<br />
will now be discussed. It will help to bear in mind these considerations:<br />
• What procedural or process changes might be needed for environment<br />
improvement?<br />
• What technology could be used to facilitate environment management?<br />
• What changes will increase efficiency?<br />
• What improvements will require substantial capital investment?<br />
• Will better training help address some of the issues?