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
ISO 14001:2015
Considerations of management system integration
Have you ever noticed that there are many similarities between quality, health & safety, and environmental (QHSE)? I have a fair bit of experience of the first two of those and there is not much difference in their overall strategic management in an organisation. Sure, … [Read more...] about Considerations of management system integration
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 … [Read more...] about A risk creates an opportunity
We must learn from our environmental management mistakes
The face plant I think we have all at some point in our lives made a mistake that we regret, I remember cycling down a very steep mountain bike trail in North Wales many years back, hitting a stone and going over the handlebars. This resulted in me hitting a small rock with my … [Read more...] about We must learn from our environmental management mistakes