Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand types of environmental aspects and their environmental impacts
• Understand the requirements of newly revised ISO 14001:2018 standard
• Identify all waste stream types and opportunities for reducing costs of waste
• Understand environmental-management system definitions, ideas, and guidelines
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 14001:2018 standard
• Understand the Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation phases, learn best-practice techniques, examine useful tools, and understand the incorporation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) with other environmental programs
• Apply environmental-management principles to achieve continual Environmental Management System (EMS) improvement

CONTENT

Introduction to Environmental Management 

• Benefits of Good Environmental Management
• Key Environmental Management System (EMS) Elements
• Document Framework for an Environmental Management System
• Environmental Management System as a Process (Plan / Do / Check / Act)
• ISO 14001:2018 Environmental Management System Benefits
• ISO 14001:2018 Requirements
• Understanding Organisation’s Activities and Interested Parties

Environmental Management Systems / Leadership and Planning 

• Initial Environmental Review (IER)
• Developing and Communicating an Environmental Policy
• Assigning Organisational Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities
• Determining Organisation’s Compliance Obligations
• Selecting Risk Control Measures for Managing Significant Impacts
• Setting Environmental Objectives and Programs to Achieve Them

Environmental Aspects & Impacts 

• Identifying and Analysing Environmental Aspects and Impact Risks
• Understanding Environmental Impacts
• Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
• How to Determine Significant Environmental Aspects
• Analysis of Impacts
• Carrying out an EIA
• Identifying Applicable Regulatory and Standards’ Requirements

Support and Operations 

• Awareness
• Communication
• Documented Information
• Operational Control
• Contractor & Supplier Controls
• Emergency Preparedness and Response

Performance Evaluation and Internal Environmental Auditing 

• Carrying Out an Environmental Audit
• EMS Performance Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation
• Checking and Evaluation of Compliance Obligations
• Management Review Process
• Summary of Course Key Points and Assessment

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.