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ISO14001:2004 Environmental Standard

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Accreditation

• Axis Security is currently going through the process of gaining accreditation to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Standard.

• This short presentation details the benefits of gaining accreditation along with the information that we all need to ensure that we meet the requirements of the standard.

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Key Advantages of Gaining Accreditation to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard• Reduces the impact that our business activities

have on the environment • Increases our customer satisfaction and

retention • Enhances our marketing • Improves our employee motivation, awareness,

and morale • Reduces waste and increases productivity

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What is the impact of industryon the environment?

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The environment (the air, land and water around us) provides the conditions for

developing and sustaining all forms of life

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Unfortunately, we sometimes use our environment as the dustbin for everything

we don’t want

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Some of the factors which influence an organisation’s effect on the environment are:• location• supplies required• work activities• products• waste

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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,

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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,

or a gradual build-up from several sources

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Waste is anything that businesses, organisations or the public throw away because they no longer need or want it

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Pollution is the release of substances or energy into the environment that can

contaminate air, land and water

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Each year there are approximately:

• 97 water pollution incidents

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Each year there are approximately:

• 97 water pollution incidents• 18 land pollution incidents

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Each year there are approximately:

• 97 water pollution incidents• 18 land pollution incidents• 6 air pollution incidents

which have a major impact on theenvironment

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Think about how we (Axis) affect the environment

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How can we controlpollution and waste?

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Once we’ve identified how we affect the environment, we need to establish which issues

require specific management

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One way to do this is with a risk assessment: find out the likelihood of the occurrence of harmful activities, and their consequences

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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following principles can help:

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If an incident occurs, we need to have processes in place to respond and

repair any damage

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These plans should form part of our emergency procedures, and be reviewed

and practised regularly

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The best way to manage environmental risks is to have a systematic approach, as when managing health and safety risks:

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By designing and adhering to a company Environmental management system (EMS),

we can minimise our company’s risks associated with our interactions with the

environment

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Getting it right:• Planning for prevention and reduction is

cheaper than cleaning up afterwards• Good environmental performance has

advantages: profitability, competitiveness, better relations and premiums

• Integrate environmentalfactors into your responsibilities

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What do you need to do?• Familiarise yourself with the Environmental

Policy and processes that you are required to carry out to minimise environmental impact.

• Ensure that you work to the requirements of the Environmental Policy and processes.

• Inform you Line Manager or Supervisor of any problems that you have in working to the Environmental Policy and processes.

• Make suggestions if you feel that the Environmental Management System can be improved.