Transcript IEMA Acorn Presentation

An introduction to BS 8555
Bekir Andrews
www.groundworkebslondon.co.uk
Outline of the Presentation
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BS 8555 and the Acorn Inspection Scheme
The Six Phases of BS 8555
Undertaking a Baseline Assessment
Supply Chains and EMSs
Use of Environmental Performance Indicators
Practical Benefits of Acorn in Practice
Questions and Answers
Core Elements of an EMS
Plan
Planning:
• environmental aspects
• legal requirements
• other requirements
• objectives & targets &
programme
environmental policy
Act
management review
Do
Check
Monitoring & corrective action:
• monitoring & measurement
• evaluation of compliance
• nonconformity, corrective &
preventive action
• control of records
• internal audit
Implementation & operations:
• resources, roles, responsibility & authority
• competence, training & awareness
• communication
• documentation
• control of documents
• operational control
• emergency preparedness & response
BS 8555 and the IEMA Acorn
Inspection Scheme
Key Elements of BS 8555
• Staged approach to EMS
• Logical & systematic
• Implementation can proceed at a
pace complimentary to other
pressures
• Helps develop relationships
between suppliers and customers
• Promotes performance-based
management
• Can lead to ISO 14001 and/or
EMAS
Key Elements of BS 8555
• Incorporates ISO14031 – environmental performance
evaluation and uses indicators
• Practical to organisations of all sizes and sectors
• Enables efficient allocation of resources
• 6 Phases broken down into stages
• Each stage profile provides a guide to achieving stage
BS8555 – The Six Phases
ISO 14001
Certification
Phase 6
EMS Acknowledgement
EMAS
Registration
Phase 5
Checking, Audit & Review
Phase 4
Implementation & Operation of the EMS
Phase 3
Developing objectives, targets & programmes
Phase 2
Identifying & ensuring compliance with legal and other requirements
Phase 1
Commitment & Establishing the Baseline
BS8555 Phase 1
Gaining and
Maintaining
Management
Commitment
Developing a
Draft
Environmental
Policy
Develop
Environmental
Indicators
Phase 1
AUDIT
Developing an
initial draft EMS
Implementation
Plan
Initiation of continual improvement
Training & awareness & the initiation
of culture change
Baseline
Assessment
BS8555 Phase 2
Identifying “Other
Requirements”
Checking Compliance
Ongoing Compliance
Developing Compliance
Indicators
Phase 2
AUDIT
Continual improvement
Training, awareness & culture change
Identifying
Relevant Legal
Requirements
BS8555 Phase 3
Evaluation of
Environmental
Aspects & Impacts
Developing
Objectives and
Targets
Establishing
Indicators for
EPE
Developing Operational
Control Procedures
Launching the Policy,
Objectives, Targets &
Indicators
Phase 3
AUDIT
Continual improvement
Training, awareness & culture change
Finalising the
Environmental
Policy
Developing the
EMP
BS8555 Phase 4
Stage 6: Developing
indicators for the
EMS
Stage 5: Reviewing
& testing emergency
preparedness &
response
Stage 2: Training,
awareness &
competence, plans
& records
Stage 3: Establishing
& maintaining formal
communications
Stage 4: Documentation
& record keeping
Continual improvement
Training, awareness & culture change
Stage 1: Finalise
management structure
& responsibilities
BS8555 Phase 5
Stage 1:
Stage 2: Correcting
Establishing audit
programmes
non-conformances &
taking preventative action
Management
review
Stage 4
Stage 5:
Improving environmental
performance
Improving the EMS
Stage 1:
Phase 6
Preparing for external
ISO14001 assessment
Continual improvement
Training, awareness & culture change
Stage 3:
Stage Profiles
Stage Headings broken down by:
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Why
When
Who
How
Suggested inputs
Typical outputs
Achievement Criteria
Stage
Heading
Why
When
Developing Objectives &
Targets
Phase
3
Stage
3
Objectives and targets developed to support the broad aims stated in the
environmental policy, will form a central part of the EMS. They need to be related
to the most significant aspects. Objectives and targets will provide a clear focus
for EMS activity and also provide milestones against which to track and
benchmark performance.
The setting of objectives and targets to support policy aims and commitments is
also a requirement of ISO14001.
Once significant aspects
and/or impacts have been
identified and the
environmental policy
finalised.
Who
The EMS implementation team, key
parties, and top management.
· Identify the broad aims stated in the environmental policy.
How
Additional
Support
Tools
Suggested
Inputs
Typical
Outputs
· Identify factors which have the greatest influence over the performance of the
organisation
in relation to these aims including the list of significant aspects developed in
Stage 3.1.
Establish objectives to improve performance against policy objectives and the
most significant aspects as identified.
Establish detailed targets, where feasible, to directly support the achievement
of each objective.
ISO14001 and ISO14004.
Finalised environmental policy.
Information from Phases 1 and 2, and Stage 3.1.
A range of objectives and targets for the organisation which support the broad
aims stated in the environmental policy, and the continual improvement in
environmental performance linked to the most significant aspects.
Stage Profiles
Acorn Achievement Criteria
3.3.a) Documented objectives and targets appropriate to the
scale and nature of the organisation, its policy
commitments, and its significant aspects (or impacts).
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Achieved
Completed
The Acorn Implementation
Tracker
BS8555 – The Six Phases
ISO 14001
Certification
Phase 6
EMS Acknowledgement
EMAS
Registration
Phase 5
Checking, Audit & Review
Phase 4
Implementation & Operation of the EMS
Phase 3
Developing objectives, targets & programmes
Phase 2
Identifying & ensuring compliance with legal and other requirements
Phase 1
Commitment & Establishing the Baseline
BS8555 Phase 1
Gaining and
Maintaining
Management
Commitment
Developing a
Draft
Environmental
Policy
Develop
Environmental
Indicators
Phase 1
AUDIT
Developing an
initial draft EMS
Implementation
Plan
Initiation of continual improvement
Training & awareness & the initiation
of culture change
Baseline
Assessment
Baseline Assessment
Typical Outputs
• Site Plan
• General scope of EMS
• List of likely significant environmental aspects and
associated impacts
• List of key legal requirements
• Identification of initial opportunities
Baseline Assessment
Achievement Criteria
• Information showing most likely significant
environmental aspects of the business
• Information about key legal requirements
• Information regarding the site, the history of the
site, and any environmental implications.
Undertaking a Baseline Assessment
Split into groups and discuss:
• What you would include in your baseline
assessment ?
• How you would go about undertaking your
baseline assessment ?
• How you would evidence your baseline
assessment ?
Getting Started
Colour Coding
High Risk
Emissions to air
Discharges to
water
Land Contamination
Generation of waste
Use of natural resources
Interaction
Process Flow
Inputs
Outputs
Labour
Heat
Water
Electricity
Raw
Materials
Gas/Oil
Fuel
Effluent
PROCESS
Noise
Waste
Air Emissions
Product to
customer
BS 8555 & Supply Chains
• Allows you to differentiate between
different groups and types of suppliers
and specify the phase that they need to
achieve by risk.
• Allows you to specify environmental
performance criteria.
• Allows you demonstrate that your
suppliers are improving their
environmental performance.
Use of Indicators
• Acorn introduces indicators to track
environmental performance against
objectives and targets, and
customer and legal requirements.
Similarly, indicators are used to
track progress against the
implementation of the system.
• Indicators are developed using the
ISO14031 criteria
Validation of environmental data
Client sets indicators
Supplier monitors performance
Independent 3rd party validation
Inspector produces report
Client reports environmental
performance of supply chain
Examples of indicators
• kWh of electricity/tonne of product
• tonnes of packaging supplied (material specific)
• heavy metal content in product
• percentage of FSC wood supplied
• VOC content of coating materials
• recycled product content
• tonnes of waste recycled
The Acorn Register
Benefits of BS 8555/Acorn
• Spreads the cost
• Evaluation of progress
• National recognition through inspection to the
IEMA Acorn scheme
• External audits lead to greater customer
satisfaction
• Value added
Clear Channel Outdoor
• Leading home media company, working
closely with diverse partners such as
advertisers and local authorities
• Company has a firm commitment to
minimise the environmental impact of the
maintenance of its 42,000 shelters, bill
boards and other advertising sites
nationally.
• Employ 800 staff in 20 sites
• Operations involve the use of over 400
vehicles nationally
Clear Channel Outdoor
Reasons for implementing
environmental management system:
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Customer requirements
Reduced Environmental Risk
Environmental Compliance
Commercial benefits
Clear Channel Outdoor
Improvements undertaken so far:
• Conversion of the fleet to run on LPG
• Segregation & recycling of different waste
materials
• Investment in recycling equipment
• Use of low solvent paints
• Use of energy efficient lighting for advertising
displays
• Investment in new lighting controls
• Use solar powered bus-shelters in cities such as
London and Edinburgh
Clear Channel Outdoor
Benefits from implementing BS 8555 so far:
• Fuel savings of approximately
£44,000 per annum
• Reduced road tax and exemptions
from the congestion charge
(£18,000)
• High success rate of tendering new
contracts
Clear Channel Outdoor
Reasons for pursuing the BS8555
route:
• Opportunity to demonstrate
environmental performance through
the phased approach
• Verification methodology
• Acorn support materials
• Long-term aspiration to implement
BS 8555 throughout all the sites
Trinity Mirror plc
• Largest newspaper publisher in the UK
• Operates more than 500 media brands
including 240 local and regional
newspapers and 5 national
newspapers
• Nine print sites across England,
Scotland and Wales
• Employ 11,000 staff
• Certified to ISO9001:2000
Trinity Mirror plc
Reasons for implementing
environmental management
system:
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Client pressure
Shareholders
Reporting requirements
Cost reduction
Environmental Compliance
Trinity Mirror plc
Reporting requirements:
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CCL agreements
VOC monitoring
Packaging Regulations
Recycled newsprint %
Chose Acorn verification
methodology
Trinity Mirror plc
Achievements in 2005:
1. Reduced CO2 emissions in tonnes 5.1% through energy saving
measures
2. Awarded accreditation under the Institute's Energy Efficiency
Accreditation Scheme
3. Reduced VOC emissions by 54% by introducing water based inks, plant
improvements & process changes
4. Recycled 15% of all general waste arising (target was 12%)
Trinity Mirror plc
Achievements in 2005:
• 83% total supply of
newsprint was from
recycled fibre or fibre from
certified forests (target was
75%)
• Surveyed suppliers on
timber sourcing in 2005
Newsprint from recycled fibre or
fibre from certified forests
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Target
Actual
Trinity Mirror plc
This has led to further
questions on the
provenance of timber
sourcing data, adoption
of certification schemes,
traceability, and policies
on sustainable forestry.
Trinity Mirror plc
Reasons for pursuing the BS8555 route:
• Compliance at an early stage
• Control of hazardous waste
• Clear route for implementing
ISO14001
• Tracker software
• Phased approach
• Simplicity
• Useful MPIs and reporting tools
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Largest independent contract caterer in the UK
320 Contracts
129 Million Turnover
3,500 Staff
National Coverage
Owner Managed
• International public relations company.
• Has offices in Stockholm, London, Hong Kong, Beijing,
New York and San Francisco.
• Now working towards Phase 3 for its London office
employing 60 members of staff.
• It’s key priority is to reduce travel related CO2 emissions
by maximising the use of video conferencing.
• Other priorities are based on improving the
environmental performance of the office and minimising
the impact of publications.
Groundwork
• UK’s leading environmental
regeneration charity
• 49 trusts in England, Northern
Ireland and Wales
• Largest employer of landscape
architects in the UK
• Runs community, education,
employment and business
programmes.
Groundwork
• Over 27 out 49 trusts have now
formerly achieved BS 8555.
• 3 trust have ISO14001:2004.
• 1 trust has achieved Green Dragon.
• All sites are required to implement BS
8555 by the end of next year.
Groundwork
• Performance measures have been
developed to capture environmental data
on CO2 emissions and waste diverted from
landfill for all our projects
• Groundwork is now in the process of
trialling indicators to measure
improvements to biodiversity
Acorn Inspection
• UKAS accredited inspection bodies e.g. NQA
• Ensure client meets all appropriate stage profiles and
achievement criteria in Phase (s)
• If inspection to Phase 2 or above, previous criteria in
previous phases must be met
• Any nonconformity must be resolved within 3 months
• CANNOT issue certificate if organisation is not in compliance
with environmental laws and regulation
Summary
• EMS can reap business & environmental benefits
• BS 8555 manageable step by step approach applicable
to all
• Acorn offers 3rd party independent verification of KPIs
• Acorn offers an online register of suppliers
• ISO14001 certificates growing rapidly worldwide
• There is help and support available!
Thank you
Any Questions?