Introduction to Environmental Management Systems

Environmental management is a systematic approach towards environmental conservation and is widely applied by the organisations to integrate environmental concerns into their business strategy and normal operations. This half day workshop provides an overview of the objectives of Environmental Management Systems (EMS), structure of the ISO 14001, benefits of implementing EMS and possible barriers that may be encountered along the way. The workshop provides an understanding of the key steps involved in the successful implementation of ISO 14001 and discusses the role of all staff to ensure the success of the implementation project. A colourful A5 Pocket Booklet is provided summarising the key course components.

Supervisors, Team Leaders, Quality Controllers and anyone who has a role to play in the EMS.

• Provides a general overview of the EMS requirements.
• Teaches staff the importance of EMS.
• Motivates staff to become involved in the EMS.
• Provides alignment of staff with the goals of your organisation.
• Receive a full-colour pocket-booklet summarising the key points of the course.

• Environmental issues and why we need Environmental Management
• What is ISO 14001?
• The family and ISO standards
• The Aim of Environmental Management Systems
• Benefits and Barriers for the implementation of EMS
• Common characteristics of a successful EMS
• The initial steps in the EMP planning stage.
• Steps involved in the implementation process.
• Overview of the structure of the ISO 14001 standard
• The PDCA Cycle
• Overview of the key requirements
• Context of the organisation
  • Leadership
  • Planning
  • Support
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Improvement
• The role of staff in the implementation process

There are no prerequisites required for delegates attending this course.

There are various group activities throughout the training. A knowledge test is completed at the end of the course.