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ISO 14001:2004
Environmental Management Systems
Implementation
Martyn Clark
SGS United Kingdom
SGS Group
Established in 1878 - Head Office in Geneva,
Switzerland
Core business is Testing, Verification and Certification
Services
Over 70,000 employees -1250 Offices and 340
Laboratories in more than 140 Countries
Over 14,500 EMS clients world wide
Local UK presence across the UK offering EMS and
other certification services
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Qualidade
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Philippines
Indonesia
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Australia/
N. Zealand
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EMS Standards suitable for the NHS
ISO 14001:2004
International standard for Environmental Management
Systems (EMS) which specifies requirements that help
organisations, identify, evaluate, manage and improve their
impact on the environment
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
EU wide environmental registration scheme requires
organisations to produce a public statement on environmental
performance. EMAS incorporates ISO 14001
BS 8555:2003
British standard which breaks down the implementation
process for ISO 14001 or EMAS into 6 stages
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ISO 14001
ISO 14001 can be implemented in all areas of an
organisations, large and small, one site or multiple sites
including:
Hospitals
Schools
Manufacturing
Procurement
Logistics
ISO 14001 sets the framework for meeting:
Requirements of Legislation
Objectives of the organisation
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ISO 14001
ISO 14001:2004 is an international management system
standard designed to help organisations manage its
environmental impacts including:
Controlling significant environmental aspects to prevent
pollution and minimise resource usage
Continually improving environmental performance by setting
and achieving environmental objectives in areas such as
climate change, sustainable development, energy efficiency,
resource consumption, waste, emissions to air, releases to
water and land etc.
Procedures to deliver compliance with legal & other
requirements
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ISO 14001:2004 – The main requirements
The standard like a number of other international
management system standards is based on the PLAN –
DO – CHECK – REVIEW model. The main requirements
are:
Produce an Environmental Policy that reflects the
organisation, its environmental impacts and commitment to
comply with legislation and improve environmental
performance
Identify environmental aspects (risks) and find out which
ones can have a significant impact on the environment
Manage the significant environmental aspects by either
control measures (hard or soft) or by setting improvement
objectives to bring about better control
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ISO 14001:2004 – The main requirements
Identify environmental legislation that has to be complied
with and evaluate the level of compliance
Develop environmental objectives and targets and a
management programme to achieve these objectives
Audit and review the Environmental Management System
to identify any areas of weakness and drive improvement
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ISO 14001:2004 – The issues
ISO 14001 can be used to address many of the
environmental issues facing organisations, cut costs and
improve quality
This includes issues relating to both the provision of
medical care and management of the estate
These can include:
Climate Change - Further reduction of the carbon footprint
to help achieve year on year reduction targets and CRC
reductions
Energy consumption – Large heat and lighting demand in
organisations and across the estate
Water consumption – Laundries, cleaning activities and
domestic usage
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ISO 14001:2004 – The issues
Waste – Application of the waste hierarchy (i.e. Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle etc.), safe management & disposal of
clinical, radioactive and hazardous waste
Transport – Employees and supplies
Procurement – Supplies, consumables, food and
construction materials etc.
Sustainable buildings – from design through to
construction
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ISO 14001:2004 – The benefits
There many benefits associated with a good EMS, both
tangible benefits for organisations as well as for the
environment. These can include:
Cost savings due to reduction in waste, materials /
supplies consumed and energy use
Improved compliance with environmental legislation and
relationship with environmental regulators
Improved working environment for employees
Demonstration of environmental commitment to
stakeholders, the local community, charities etc.
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ISO 14001:2004 – The benefits
In their 2006 position statement Defra also identified the
following benefits of an externally certified EMS:
Protection of reputational value
Confidence that the EMS meets recognised requirements
and standards
Independent review of the way the organisation is
committed to its activities and their associated impacts on
the environment
Enhanced value and assurance to customers in the supply
chain
Closer involvement of employees and other stakeholders
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The route to certification
Initial Enquiry
Proposal
On site Pre-audit (Stage 1)
Document review (Stage 1)
On site Certification Audit (Stage 2)
Report
Certification granted on completion of successful audit
Ongoing surveillance – 6 monthly or annually
Extensions to scope
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Your SGS Proposal
The time required to conduct an ISO 14001 audit is related to
extent of the sites environmental impacts and the legislation
that applies
Outline information required to prepare a proposal includes:
The scope of certification** i.e. the activities carried out by
the organisation
Site location and details
The number of sites
The number of employees
An overview of the significant environmental aspects and
most applicable legislation
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Planning your certification
Upon receipt of your signed application SGS will:
Acknowledge receipt of your application
Supply you with contact details for the administration team
in the local SGS office
Allocate an EMS Lead Auditor who has experience of both
the processes and environmental issues of the NHS
Arrange a date convenient for you when the Pre-audit can
take place
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The Certification Process
Stage 1 - Pre-audit
Is the EMS designed to achieve Environmental Policy?
Have all environmental aspects been evaluated and
does methodology used lead to logical conclusions
regarding significance?
Have all Legal & other requirements been identified and
has and an evaluation of compliance taken place?
Have procedures been put in place to respond to external
communications?
Has a management review taken place and have internal
audits been planned and have commenced?
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The Certification Process
Stage 1 – Document review
Generally undertaken off-site but can also be performed on
site
A review of EMS documentation and relevant records to
establish that all the clauses of ISO 14001 have been
adequately addressed within the EMS
Documents and records reviewed would typically include:
Environmental Policy, EMS manual and procedures,
registers of environmental aspects and legal & other
requirements, objectives & targets, and any environmental
permits, consents or licences
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The Certification Process
Stage 2 Audit
To confirm that the organisation adheres to its own
policies, objectives and procedures,
To confirm that the EMS conforms with all the
requirements of ISO 14001 and is achieving the
organisation’s policy objectives
To determine whether the EMS is capable of, and
designed to, achieve on-going compliance with applicable
regulatory requirements
To determine whether the EMS is capable of achieving
continual improvement and preventing pollution.
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What can SGS do for you?
Provide integrated UKAS Accredited audits with other
standards to save your time and money, for example:
ISO 9001
OHSAS 18001
ISO 50001
Provide experienced, qualified EMS auditors in your area
Provide accredited environmental training courses
Seminars, newsletters, white papers and case studies to
keep you up-to-date – examples provided here.
Certification within the NHS – potential to share best
practice without breeching confidentiality agreements
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What can SGS do for you?
ISO 14001 certification
BS 8555 assessment
EMAS verification / validation
ISO 50001 certification - Energy Management Systems
EU Emissions Trading Scheme verification
Environmental, Sustainability & CSR Report verification
BS 8901 certification – Sustainable Event Management
Systems
Training
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If you would like more information…….
SGS Systems Services and Certification
SGS United Kingdom Ltd
Martyn Clark
Sector Specialist UK and Ireland
Phone: +44 (0) 800 900 094
Mobile: +44 (0) 7824 089 998
Fax: +44 (0) 1276 697 696
[email protected]
www.uk.sgs.com
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