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ISO 14001 - Environmental Management

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The ISO 14001:2004 standard is an important tool for companies trying to address their environmental issues and to demonstrate their environmental awareness. This standard is applicable to all types of companies, enterprises and organizations irrespective of size and activity.
The purpose of the Environmental Management System is to identify the environmental impacts by analyzing the company's activity and to take immediate measures for monitoring and reducing these impacts.

 

Reducing environmental impact is achieved by:
  • Applying methods to reduce wastage of energy resources and materials
  • Applying methods for recovery and reuse of materials
  • Waste separation and recycling
  • Reducing energy and water consumption

 

Easily one can conclude that the above actions are in full agreement with all the efforts of companies and enterprises to reduce operational costs.
In addition, environmental legislation should be the basis for the development of an Environmental Management System.
THOMAS POUTAS with the experience of more than 800 certified management systems in all sectors of the economy is able to lead businesses to develop environmental management systems and finally to certification.

 

THOMAS POUTAS also trains business staff on the application of the processes, waste management guidelines & practices of savings resources and cost reduction.

Finally, after certification, THOMAS POUTAS undertakes the effective maintenance of environmental management systems, through staff awareness training, verification of compliance with procedures and instructions, and updated environmental legislation.

 

Moreover, THOMAS POUTAS provides its own software e-Qual/EMS which allows the electronic maintenance of Environmental Management System E-Qual is designed to meet all the requirements of ISO 14001.

EMAS - EU Environmental Management and Audit Scheme


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The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a management tool for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report and improve their environmental performance. Since 2001 EMAS has been open to all economic sectors including public and private services. Participation in EMAS is voluntary.

 

The system is based on the EMAS Regulation (EC) 761/2001 of the European Parliament, and integrates the standard EN ISO 14001:2004. The Environmental Management System as part of EMAS is based on EN ISO 14001 and it is enriched with additional requirements, as shown below:


 

TOPIC

EMAS

EN ISO 14001:04

Legislation

There is legislative basis (EC 761/2001)

There is no legislative basis, only the standard EN ISO 14001:2004

Environmental Policy

Commitment for improving the environmental performance

Commitment for improving the performance of the System

Initial Environmental Review

An initial environmental review is required

Not required but recommended

External Communication

An open dialogue with the public is required

A response to issues raised by shareholders is required

Engaging employees

An active participation of workers is required

Not required

Annual Environmental Statement

Require annual Environmental Statement, with reference to environmental parties, measures, targets, measurements, report.

Not required

Information Services

Verification and validation of the Environmental Statement

Not required

Logo Use

use of the EMAS logo

No

 

 

The objectives of EMAS are:
  • continuous improvement of environmental performance of all organizations based in Europe, public and private
  • recognition of those organizations that have adopted environmental management systems
  • disclosure of the environmental progress of these organizations to the public for both its own reward and to encourage other to follow the same path

 

Participation in EMAS is confirmed using the logo of the EMAS.
In any case, the Eco Management and Audit Scheme EMAS, has almost the similar requirements with those of the standard EN ISO 14001:2004.
One objective of EMAS is to improve environmental performance, achieved through:
  • Implementing methods to reduce wastage of energy resources and materials
  • Application of recovery methods and reuse of materials
  • Waste separation and recycling
  • Reducing energy and water consumption

 

Easily one can conclude that the above actions are in full agreement with all the efforts of companies and enterprises to reduce operational costs.
The environmental benefit and the economic benefit are in the same direction, and the Environmental Management and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme EMAS is covering the above purposes
In addition, environmental legislation should be the basis for the development of an Environmental Management System.

 

THOMAS POUTAS undertakes the effective maintenance of environmental management systems, through staff awareness training, verification of compliance with procedures and instructions, and updated environmental legislation.