Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
SCHEDULE
DatesVenueCategory
6-10 March 2023Kuala Lumpur – MalaysiaHSE-Sustainability
8-12 May 2023Port Moresby – Papua New GuineaHSE-Sustainability
22-26 May 2023Bangkok – ThailandHSE-Sustainability
INTRODUCTION

It is now more crucial than ever for organisations to assist preserve a balance between socioeconomic needs and the environment. The most effective way to fulfil this goal is to build an effective Environmental Management System, or “EMS.”

An efficient EMS assists a company in meeting its environmental objectives by maintaining continuous control over its operations across the entire life cycle of its products or services. The premise is that increased control will improve the company’s environmental performance. The EMS does not impose a minimum degree of environmental performance instead, each company’s EMS is tailored to the nature of the company’s business and goals.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Upon the completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • The interrelationship between management responsibility, the context of the organization, environmental policy, environmental planning, implementation of policy, operational control, checking of performance, management review, and continual improvement
  • Essential terminology that interprets and audit ISO 14001 requirements defined in ISO 14001
  • The difference between compliance obligations and conformance with ISO 14001
  • Plan and conduct an interview with top management
  • Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an environmental management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 14001 and in accordance with ISO 19011 
  • Prepare an on-site audit plan that establishes effective audit trails across processes and between members of an audit team
  • Prepare thoroughly for an audit and produce checklists (including process-based checklists)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
  • Facility managers who may be subject to an EMS or compliance audit
  • Internal or external compliance or EMS 
  • Quality and internal auditors
  • Audit program managers and ISO 14001 program managers
  • Health and safety personnel wishing to acquire management system and compliance, audit skills, and knowledge  
  • Individuals involved with developing or implementing an EMS, especially ISO 14001 
COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1:

  • Introduction to Environmental Management System
  • Requirements and Elements of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
  • The ISO 14001 EMS Model (Current and Proposed to High-Level Structure)
  • ISO Definitions

DAY 2:

  • Scope and Applicability of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004
  • Purpose, Scope and Benefits of EMS Standards
  • Management Systems and their relationship with EMS

DAY 3:

  • Environmental Aspects and Impacts
  • External Expectations and Requirements
  • Environmental Objectives, Targets, and Programs

DAY 4:

Environmental Planning Logic Chain

DAY 5:

  • Implementation and Operation of an EMS
  • Checking an EMS (including Evaluating Audit Results)
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