Purpose of EMS(Environmental Management System

Purpose of EMS(Environmental Management System

 Considering the EMS,

 What is basic purpose of this? Why we need EMS?

An Environmental management systems/environmental management plan is a set of procedures that organization and companies use for management of environmental bad impact caused by products and services. An EMS controls all effect coming from any products and services which is harmful for an environment. It helps to reduce negative impacts. Companies and organization get benefit by installing an EMS in both public and private sectors.

An EMS has basic elements and it serves different functions. They have functions like:

 ->One of them element used by an organization ,it is a review of their goals
. ->An element analyses the impact the company makes on the environment
 ->An element ensures that they are following all legal requirements
-> An element sets objectives to reduce all bad and negative impacts.
 ->An element establish programs and procedures to ensure all goals are satisfied , monitors progress and implement improvements in an EMS constantly

 All elements are combined and made cycle and this cycle includes planning, implementing, reviewing and improving. Objectives of an EMS Modern environmental management has main 2 objectives:

1.Prevention

->It is about regulatory compliance. It is like to prevent which harms to environment. There are many strategies for preventing negative impacts. Waste treatment technologies are included in prevention. Today the clean air act, clean water act, and safe drinking water act are relied on prevention.

2.Clean-up

->It is about fixing mistakes. Mistakes come in either historical events before we knew or better and more recent mishaps. Superfund focuses on clean-up. Handling of hazardous waste and clean-up problems from earlier hazardous are included in clean-up. Goals The goals of EMS are to reduce waste and increase compliance.

1.Waste Reduction ->It goes beyond compliance for reducing negative impact to environment. An environmental management system helps to reduce impact, develop and implement policies ,it helps to manage ,coordinate and monitor environmental policies. For pollution prevention and waste minimization waste reduction is designed. It is reduced by recycling.

2.Compliance ->It is the act to maintain and reach minimal standards legally. The organizations and companies may face government fines and intervention and they may not be able to operate because of government rules.

For these goals ,the selection committee of an EMS sets criteria: Capable to handle high frequency data, high performance indicators, transparency of data handling and processing, Powerful engine, factor handling customization, multiple integration capabilities, workflow automation and quality check processes.

Benefits of an EMS

 -> Reduce waste

 ->Reduce Energy cost

->Minimize environmental negative impact

 ->improve compliance 

->Improve corporate performance, image and profit ->Increase understanding of employees through the environmental concerns. 

 An EMS removes the complications which are coming with monitoring objectives and compliance requirements.

 Standards

 An environmental management plan or system has some standards certification like ISO 14001 certification. ISO 14001 is globally accepted for environmental protection. ISP 1400 covers environmental management ,and ISO 14001 is part of this. ISO 14001 addresses different standards for business in many type of industries. ISO 14001 offers framework to EMS regarding their attitudes of policies and how they handle problems. Prior an EMS have framework but now a days they have cycle.