Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Annex 9-6: Framework for the Establishment of an Environmental Management SystemA. Introduction1. Environmental management system (EMS) of an organization refers to the tool the organizationemploys toward management of its environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, plannedand documented manner. A fully implemented EMC must have the following components:Figure A9.6-1: Components of EMSAn environmental policy that includes a commitment to continual improvement andprevention of pollution.A method of establishing and maintaining a procedure to identify all environmentalaspects of its activities.Documented environmental objectives and targets for each relevant function and levelwithin the organization.A program for achieving environmental objectives and targets, which an emphasis oncontinual improvement.Training, awareness and competence in environmental areas.Internal communications, response to relevant communications from externalinterested parties, and process for external communication on its significantenvironmental aspectsDocumentation, document control, and operational control.Emergency preparedness and response.Checking and corrective action.EMS internal audits.Management review.2. A framework for each of the EMS components are presented in the following sectionsB. Environmental Policy Framework3. BBA will formulate an explicit policy for the environmental management of its business. The EMS isa tool to ensure that the BBA environmental policy will be efficiently implemented by all projectimplementation units and field offices at all the project sites and the areas that are directly andPadma Multipurpose Bridge Design ProjectFinal Report (Environmental Action Plan)Enviromental Assessment ReportJune 7, 2010A9-5-19