In recent years environmental considerations have become increasingly important to the stakeholders of many organizations. No company can afford to ignore this trend, yet implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) requires expertise.
This two-day course gives delegates all the appropriate tools and techniques to analyze the business and move forward with implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS). At the end of the course you will have all the skills you require to develop your company's EMS Project Implementation Plan that meets the needs of your organization up to and including formal registration to ISO 14001 and/or EMAS.
Who should attend?
- Managers responsible for environment, quality, health and safety, change management and project management
- Any staff developing and implementing an environmental management system.
Benefits to Your Business
- Your company's environmental management reviewed and analyzed using the latest techniques
- A full EMS project implementation plan up to and including formal ISO 14001/ EMAS registration.
Course Structure
A program of inter-related modules and practical exercises, based on an evolving case study, allows delegates to explore the activities associated with implementing an EMS. Topics covered include:
- Business reasons for environmental management
- The EMS standards - ISO14001 and EMAS and what they mean for a business
- Undertaking an initial environmental review
- Core planning aspects of environmental management - regulatory and impact issues
- Developing an effective environmental policy
- Developing and delivering meaningful objectives and targets
- Analyzing and establishing operational controls
- Building an effective communication, training and awareness program
- The importance of managing change
- Making sense of EMS auditing
- Understanding the certification / verification process
- Defining the next steps - achieving continuous improvement with an EMS.
Project Assignment
The final course element - your choice of a project or examination, is designed to enable delegates to demonstrate their understanding of the implementation of an EMS.
Next steps
View course schedule. For more information, please contact us or complete our training enquiry form.
