Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

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