For a Presentation on

THE ISO 14001:2015

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM

PRAKASH VK
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
ISO 14001:2015
 WHAT IS AN ENVIRONMENT ?
"ENVIRONMENT" includes water, air and land and the inter-
relationship which exists among and between water, air and land,
and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism
and property

"ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT" - means any solid, liquid or

gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend
to be, injurious to environment;

“POLLUTION”- is the release of harmful environmental

contaminants, or the substances (Physical,Chemical,Biological
agent) in non-assimilative quantities in wrong place at wrong
interval of time
 TYPES OF POLLUTION

Air pollution

Water pollution Soil pollution

Radio Active pollution

Noise pollution
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Soil Pollution
Sound Pollution
Radio-Active
Pollution
Hazardous
Toxic Waste
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
GLOBAL WARMING - CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA RISE
OZONE DEPLETION – Cl2+ UV RADIATIONS
ACID RAIN – CO2 , NOX , SOX
WATER DEPLETION & POLLUTION
SOLID & TOXIC WASTES
DEFORESTARTION – CUTTING OF TREES
DESSERTIFICATION – SOIL EROSION
OIL POLLUTION – TANKERS, OIL REFINARIES
NUCLEAR WASTE – NUCLEAR POWER, WEAPONS
SPECIES EXTINCTION – TANSMANIAN TIGER
 GLOBAL WARMING
PHENOMENON

ANNUAL
TEMPERAUTRE RISE
OZONE HOLE- POLAR REGION
 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
AIMED AT SOLVING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS

 The Frame work Convention on Climate Change

 The Montreal Protocol

 The Convention on the Law of the Sea

 The Desertification Convention

 The Biodiversity Convention

 The Forest Convention

 POLLUTION MANAGEMENT AND
RESOURCE CONSERVATION

IDENTIFY THE POLLUTANT

UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE -EFFECT
PRIORATISE (LIKELIHOOD & SEVERITY)
TRACE TO SOURCE
AVOID MINIMISE TREAT DISPOSE

or RECYCLE / REUSE
 DRIVING FORCES FOR EMS

• Regulatory requirement
• International Acceptance
• Easier Marketing
• Public Image & Co-operation
• NGO
• Environmental liability
• Linkage to better Environmental performance
 AIM OF ISO 14001:2015 EMS

Environmental protection.

Pollution prevention.

Waste minimization.

Continual improvement.

Recycle programmes.

Compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

(What? Why? How?
& When?)
Part of the overall management
system
- to manage the environmental
effects
of the activities, products and
services
of the organisation for sound
environmental performance
 KEY EMS BENEFITS
 Improved Environmental Performance
 Reduced liability
 Competitive advantage
 Improved compliance
 Reduced Costs
 Fewer accidents
 Employee involvement
 Improved Public image
 Enhanced customer trust
 Better access to Capital
 EMS IMPLEMENTATION
PEOPLE: TEAM FORMATION,TRAINING,
CO-OPERATION/INTERACTION

PAPER: DOCUMENTATION (MANUAL, PROCEDURES,

REGISTERS, RECORD, OCPs’)

PERFORMANCE: IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION

PROOF: AUDIT

PUDDING: CERTIFICATION

TIME: 6 MONTHS TO STAGE 1 AUDIT

7 MONTHS TO STAGE 2 AUDIT
8 MONTHS TO CERTIFICATION
Consists of :
• Documented system
+
• Physical assets
• Processes
• Procedures
• Includes Men, Methods, Materials and
Money
 ISO 14001 DRIVE

TEAMS - INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

RESOURCE USE RISK REDUCTION

COMPLIANCE
EFFICIENCY OR AVOIDANCE
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
SYNERGY – HUMAN TOUCH

KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS

OPPORTUNITY
STEPS

1. Gap Analysis
2. Top Management Commitment
3. Training
4. Documentation
5. Implementation
6. Internal audit
7. Pre-assessment and,
8. Certification.
Assessing What You Have

You Have More Than You Think!

Assessing What You Have

Understand What You Should Have

• Review ISO 14001 requirements

• Review internal requirements
• Review other requirements
Assessing What You Have

Review Internal Requirements

• Corporate, Division & Plant

– Directives
– Guidelines
– Procedures
– Business Plans
Assessing What You Have
Review Other Requirements

• ISO 14001 registration

• Material restrictions/Problem Materials
• Fugitive & Other loss items?
• Engineering Activity Wastes
• General Operations – Power, Water, Solid
wastes, Hazardous Wastes….
Assessing What You Have
Review What You Do Have

• Identify current management systems

(Environmental, Quality, Health & Safety,etc.)
– How were systems implemented?
– What are the system elements?
– What works & what doesn’t?
– Where are the opportunities?
Assessing What You Have

Review What You Do Have

• Identify operating components

– Applicable areas & departments?
– What processes, activities & services are in
each?
– External support?
Assessing What You Have
Review What You Do Have

• Document key information

– What Operations are Included?
– What materials are used?
– What types of wastes & discharges are
generated?
– What sources of energy are required?
Assessing What You Have

Review What You Do Have

• Identify regulatory compliance

permits and governmental reports
• Review compliance status
• Review environmental programs
• Assess training & audit programs
Assessing What You Have
Review What You Do Have

• Identify relevant environmental

plans & procedures
– Ex.: Spill prevention plan
– Ex: Commitments made in ES
– Ex: Training & Competence
– Ex.: Document control procedure
• Review organizational structure & environmental
responsibilities
Assessing What You Have

Determine Resource Needs

• Resources depend on:

– Size & complexity of facility
– ISO 9001 registration
– Applicable environmental requirements
– Workloads
Assessing What You Have

Determine Resource Needs

• General assumptions
– Development & implementation: ???months
– Awareness training: 45 min per employee
– Procedure training: 15 min per procedure &
employee
Management Commitment

An Absolute Requirement
Management Commitment
Management Responsibilities

• Selects & supports Environmental

Management Representative (EMR)
• Establishes environmental policy
• Provides resources to implement and maintain
Env. Management System (EMS)
• Approves & periodically reviews EMS
Management Commitment

Management Launch Meeting

• Provide understanding of benefits,

requirements & effort
• Select an EMR & SIT
• Establish registration date
• Document commitment
Management Commitment
Launch Document

• Management meeting
launch guidance
• Meeting agenda
• Meeting announcement
• Commitment memorandum
• SIT roles & responsibilities
 4.2 Environmental policy

 Appropriate to the nature, scale &

environmental impacts of its activities
 Continual improvement&pollution
prevention
 Compliance with environmental legislation

 Framework for objectives & targets

 Documented

 Publicly available
 Saving the Environment is Everyone’s
responsibility,
And so is Maintaining the Environmental
Management System
THANK YOU