This is a really quick blog to update you on something that has perhaps slipped under the radar for many people. Indeed it is something that one of my students spotted and asked me about (thanks Jane!). Our own rather brilliant Andrew Ashford then set about conducting detailed … [Read more...] about Naughty Naughty!
Environmental
Operational Control 101
What is operational control? There are certain activities within an organisation that from an environmental perspective require some control. This is usually as a result of them posing a significant risk to the environment. The term ‘operational control’ comes from the ISO … [Read more...] about Operational Control 101
A risk creates an opportunity
In this post I thought we could spend some time looking at the opportunities that can occur from effectively dealing with environmental risks. ISO 14001:2015 defines risks as ‘potential adverse effects’ and opportunities as ‘potential beneficial effects’. From dealing with a risk … [Read more...] about A risk creates an opportunity
NEBOSH Environment Management Certificate Practical Assessment (2021 syllabus) – Passing First Time
In this post I thought we could look at what you need to do to pass the NEBOSH environmental management certificate practical assignment (called in NEBOSH speak EMC2). The assignment does not have a pass mark, you gain a pass by making sure you hit several stated … [Read more...] about NEBOSH Environment Management Certificate Practical Assessment (2021 syllabus) – Passing First Time
Managing organisational environmental compliance obligations
What are compliance obligations ‘Compliance obligations’ is a term that was introduced in the latest 2015 version of the environmental management system standard ISO 14001. It is a term that essentially incorporates two categories of things that an organisation must comply … [Read more...] about Managing organisational environmental compliance obligations