In this post I thought that we could take a look at the often forgotten art of how an environmental management system (EMS) can be supported. This ‘dark art’ covers the ways in which an EMS generally operates. In this part of EMS there are a lot of good management practices … [Read more...] about Effective support for Environmental Management
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Environmental Management Systems 101
Introduction If you work in environmental health and safety management (EHS) then I guess it is highly likely that you have at one time or another, like it or not, come across a management system! In this post I thought we could take a look at environmental management systems. … [Read more...] about Environmental Management Systems 101
Environmental Key Performance Indicators for Organisations
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are a commonly used mechanism to track performance in business, they are used for many reasons such as human resources, occupational health and safety and finance. They also have their uses in organisational environmental management, so in this … [Read more...] about Environmental Key Performance Indicators for Organisations
Fly Tipping – An Environmental Practitioners Perspective
The Problem Of Fly Tipping I do enjoy a bit of road cycling, yes I’ve reached the age of becoming a MAMIL! (a middle aged man in Lycra), in case you have never heard of that one before. I’m quite lucky that the area where I mostly cycle, the North Pennines, is a beautiful … [Read more...] about Fly Tipping – An Environmental Practitioners Perspective
Tackling Issues of Sustainable Development with ISO 14001
A rather dry necessity routed in process and procedures? Something usually put in place because it is required by supply chain partners and clients? Or to get ahead in a procurement process? Or, is ISO 14001 an important piece of the sustainable development jigsaw – addressing … [Read more...] about Tackling Issues of Sustainable Development with ISO 14001