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remaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance
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Martyn CheesbroughPolicy Manager
Environment Agency, United Kingdom
EMSs -do they perform?
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Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency
Land qualityLand quality Industrial Pollution Industrial Pollution Radioactive Radioactive
substancessubstances Waste managementWaste management Water qualityWater quality Air pollutionAir pollution Water resourcesWater resources Flood defenceFlood defence Fisheries & Fisheries &
RecreationRecreation NavigationNavigation
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Industrial regulationIndustrial regulation
280,000 industrial 280,000 industrial inspections inspections
5,500 enforcement 5,500 enforcement actionsactions
330,000 samples330,000 samples 4,000 flood 4,000 flood
warningswarnings 11,000 staff11,000 staff
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A pan-European project that examines the A pan-European project that examines the value of environmental management value of environmental management
systems systems
in the context of regulationin the context of regulation
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Who is involved?Who is involved?The Environment AgencyThe Environment Agency
Scottish Environment Protection Scottish Environment Protection
AgencyAgency
Irish Environmental Protection AgencyIrish Environmental Protection AgencyInstitute of Environmental Institute of Environmental
Management & AssessmentManagement & Assessment
EU LIFE environmentEU LIFE environment
European Environment AgencyEuropean Environment Agency
IMPELIMPEL
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Why bother?Why bother?
Article 10 of Article 10 of EMASEMAS
Risk based Risk based regulationregulation
Confidence Confidence in delivery of in delivery of EMSEMS
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Expectations?Expectations?
EMSs should improve performance - EMSs should improve performance - environmental outcomesenvironmental outcomes
EMSs should reduce risk of legal EMSs should reduce risk of legal non-compliancenon-compliance
Sites with an EMS should be easier Sites with an EMS should be easier to regulate and lower riskto regulate and lower risk
Non-regulated aspect should also Non-regulated aspect should also improveimprove
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Expectations - EMAS Expectations - EMAS
EMAS systems should:EMAS systems should: be more effectivebe more effective be challenged/tested/stretchedbe challenged/tested/stretched take less regulationtake less regulation be more consistentbe more consistent have a base line of legal compliancehave a base line of legal compliance
Accreditation and certification Accreditation and certification bodies should take account of bodies should take account of stakeholdersstakeholders
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Recent ‘evidence’Recent ‘evidence’remaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance
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• MEPI study (Sussex University) [1999]MEPI study (Sussex University) [1999]
• EA OPRA studies (PSI) [2001]EA OPRA studies (PSI) [2001]
• MSWG (UNC) [2002]MSWG (UNC) [2002]
• IEMA/ENDS [2003]IEMA/ENDS [2003]
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Experience: Europe - Experience: Europe - MEPI StudyMEPI Study
270 firms, 430 sites analysed across 270 firms, 430 sites analysed across EuropeEurope
No positive relationship between No positive relationship between certified EMS and improved certified EMS and improved performanceperformance
Fossil fuel based electricity producers Fossil fuel based electricity producers showed negative correlationshowed negative correlation
source: www.environmental-performance.org.uk University of Sussex source: www.environmental-performance.org.uk University of Sussex (SPRU)(SPRU)
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Experience: USA - MSWG Experience: USA - MSWG and UNCand UNC
83 Facilities in 17 US States83 Facilities in 17 US States “ “ These results do not provide These results do not provide
support for the proposition that an support for the proposition that an externally audited, ISO-certified externally audited, ISO-certified EMS is associated with greater EMS is associated with greater improvements in performance than improvements in performance than uncertified facilities”uncertified facilities”
No statistically significant change in No statistically significant change in compliancecompliance
National Database on EMS - mswg/University of North Carolina 2003http://ndems.cas.unc.edu
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Experience:UK EA/Policy Experience:UK EA/Policy Studies InstituteStudies Institute
Survey of 843 process industry sites and Survey of 843 process industry sites and 2,200 waste sites in England and Wales2,200 waste sites in England and Wales
Summary:Summary: Link between certified EMS & good Link between certified EMS & good
procedures;procedures; Enforcement action just as likely at EMS Enforcement action just as likely at EMS
sites;sites; Waste sites with EMS perform worse than Waste sites with EMS perform worse than
non-EMS waste sitesnon-EMS waste sites
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EMS and Operator Performance EMS and Operator Performance
Individual OPA attribute mean scores by type of EMS
22.5
33.5
44.5
5no EMS
ISO14001
EMAS/ISO
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Enforcement Action (IPC)Enforcement Action (IPC)
Comparative EMS uptake
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
no EMS ISO14001 ISO/EMAS
Sites subject toenforcement
All sites
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EMS and Performance EMS and Performance (Landfills)(Landfills)
4.1
3.2
0.8
0
1
2
3
4
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ISO 14001 / EMAS EMS no EMS
(High score is associated with worse performance)
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IEMA / ENDS EMS IEMA / ENDS EMS SurveySurvey
Survey to examine what EMS Survey to examine what EMS practitioners think about:practitioners think about:The effectiveness & value of EMSThe effectiveness & value of EMSThe activities of certification bodies/ The activities of certification bodies/
verifiersverifiers349 respondents349 respondents
63% achieved ISO 14001/ EMAS63% achieved ISO 14001/ EMAS19.5% implementing ISO 14001/ EMAS19.5% implementing ISO 14001/ EMAS3.5% certifiers/verifiers3.5% certifiers/verifiers25% consultants25% consultants
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75%
24%
1% EMSs result in bettercompliance withenvironmental legislation
EMS makes little differenceto organisations'compliance withenvironmental legislation
EMS result in worsecompliance withenvironmental legislation
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31%
22%
47%
(a) Certifiers/verifiers check for theexistence of documented proceduresfor legal compliance
(b) In addition to (a) certifiers/verifiersassess whether the procedures coverall applicable legislation and look forevidence of compliance with this
In addition to (b) certifiers/verifiers alsoassess legal compliance through on-site evaluation
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Illust. Vilhelm Pedersen from “The emperor’s new clothes”
Does this sound familiar?
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ENDS Report February 2003
ENDS Report March 2003
ENDS Report April 03
Experience?
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ProjectProject Objectives Objectives
Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and Prove the link between a ‘robust EMS’ and performanceperformance
EMS
Engagement
Environmental
performance
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To Identify the Contribution Made by To Identify the Contribution Made by Individual EMS ElementsIndividual EMS Elements
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Degree of EMS element engagement
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Data Collection Data Collection and Utilisationand Utilisation
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EMS engagementEMS engagement
• EMS 1: PolicyEMS 1: Policy• EMS 2: PlanningEMS 2: Planning• EMS 3: Implementation and operationEMS 3: Implementation and operation• EMS 4: Checking and Corrective actionEMS 4: Checking and Corrective action• EMS 5: Management reviewEMS 5: Management review• EMS 6: ReportingEMS 6: Reporting
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EMS EMS engagementengagement
Score Score Performance AssessmentPerformance Assessment
11 No evidenceNo evidence
22 Limited evidenceLimited evidence
33 Evidence presented Evidence presented consistent with having an consistent with having an informal EMSinformal EMS
44 Widespread evidence that Widespread evidence that the EMS is consistent with the EMS is consistent with ISO 14001ISO 14001
55 Best practiceBest practice
More stringent
EMSdelivery
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EP methodsEP methods
remas 1remas 1 Pan-European multi-Pan-European multi-sector benchmarking sector benchmarking studystudy
remas 2remas 2 Site based improvement Site based improvement over time based on over time based on emissions dataemissions data
remas 3remas 3 Assessment of regulatory Assessment of regulatory duplication/facilitationduplication/facilitation
remas 4 remas 4 Gathering of other Gathering of other evidenceevidence
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Remas 1: e-performanceRemas 1: e-performance
Process Process inputinput
EP2 EP2 Materials Materials
consumptionconsumption
EP3 Water EP3 Water consumptionconsumption
EP4 Energy EP4 Energy consumptionconsumption
EfficiencyEfficiency
EP5 EP5 Materials Materials
conversionconversion
EP6 Water EP6 Water efficiencyefficiency
EP7 Energy EP7 Energy efficiencyefficiency
EmissionsEmissions
EP9 AirEP9 Air
EP10 WaterEP10 Water
EP11 Solid EP11 Solid waste waste
RegulatioRegulationn
EP1 EP1 ComplianceCompliance
EP8 ConductEP8 Conduct
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Score Score Performance Performance AssessmentAssessment
11 No evidenceNo evidence
22 Much worse than the BREFMuch worse than the BREF
33 Worse than the BREFWorse than the BREF
44 Meets the BREF Meets the BREF benchmarksbenchmarks
55 Better than the BREFBetter than the BREF
Remas 1: EP scoresRemas 1: EP scoresremaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance
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Getting involvedGetting involved
Take part in the survey: European Take part in the survey: European industrial can register nowindustrial can register now
Views and comments: through the Views and comments: through the web discussion groups or web discussion groups or dissemination materialsdissemination materials
Definition of remas criteriaDefinition of remas criteria
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Remas criteria: Remas criteria: definitiondefinition
‘... those elements of an EMS that are key to
improving environmental performance and aiding
regulation ...’
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partner experien
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P1 Q’s
P1 rema
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P2 Q’s
IMPEL
Imple-ment
Industry
Certifiers
Final rema
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Remas criteria: Remas criteria: developmentdevelopment
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Links and Links and contactscontactswww.remas.infowww.remas.info
[email protected]@remas.info
REMAS project, Environment Agency, REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Block 1 Government Buildings,
Burghill Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Burghill Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BS10 6BFBS10 6BF
[email protected]@remas.info or or [email protected]@environment-agency.gov.ukncy.gov.uk
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