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Environmental Management Systems: Compliance, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainability
2015 MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE
JOSEPH TELLTELLEVATEMAY 14, 2015
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• EHS management systems development and implementation
• Information management systems and tools
• Compliance program support
• Environmental Compliance and EMS Auditing
• Training
• Offices in Atlanta, GA; Lincoln, NE; and Bethesda, MD
Tellevate Overview
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Joseph Tell
• Tellevate Owner and Director
• 20 years experience providing EHS management and compliance services to commercial and government clients
• Development and implementation of IT tools and software
• B.S. Civil Engineering, Northwestern University
2015 MECC; 5/14/2015 4
• EMS Basics
• Defining Your Needs
• Compliance Focus
• Implementation Strategies
• Continuous Improvement
• Finding the Value
• Integrating Sustainability – What Does it Mean?
EMS:Presentation Objectives
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• Standard framework with processes for prioritizing risks and setting goals
• Used to assess and improve performance
• Includes organizational structure; planning activities; roles and responsibilities; practices, plans and procedures (controls); and resources
• Integrates environmental considerations into overall operations
EMS: Basics
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• EMS specification published in 1996,
updated November 2004, update 2015
• Sibling to ISO 9001(Quality)
• Definitive, global, voluntary standard
for EMS
• Supported by ISO 14000 family of standards and ISO
19011 auditing guidelines
• ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ model
EMS:ISO 14001
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• Identify business drivers – why implement a formal EMS?
• Evaluate existing EMS: Perform a review of operations,
related environmental aspects and impacts, and current
operational controls
• Assess key environmental compliance programs and
requirements
• Identify key stakeholders and needs
• Consider available systems and tools
• Estimate implementation and maintenance costs
• Develop an implementation strategy/plan
EMS: Defining Your Needs
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EMS: Compliance-Focused Approach
• Being green is great, but compliance is still a primary driver in many organizations
• That is OK!
• Compliance improvement/assurance is a keybenefit of an EMS
• Focusing on compliance requirements helpsdefine the scope of the EMS and approach
• Compliance is the foundation – get that right, then build on successes
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EMS: Implementation Strategies
• Keep it simple and flexible – easy to use, maintain, and teach
• MUST have top management support
• Leverage existing systems and knowledgeable people – cross functional teams
• Define environmental roles, responsibilities and specific tasks
• Provide managers and employees with tools to improve their understanding and work practices
• Simplify document and data burden with information technology
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EMS: Implementation Strategies
• Strong communication – internal and external
• Set realistic goals using SMART objectives/targets:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Tracked
• Evaluate performance and make adjustments often
• Keep management informed and involved
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EMS: Continuous Improvement
• Take small steps and demonstrate results
• Be sure you can measure and clearly communicate results
• Build success stories and win support – be a sales person and advertise!
• Leverage momentum to work towards larger goals
• Listen to management and incorporate feedback into planning
• Keep the cycle going, but never lose sight of organization priorities and the value proposition
ContinuousProcess
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EMS: Finding the Value
• Improve risk management – reduced liabilities/incidents
• Compliance improvement/assurance
• Financial considerations:
Implementation costs – how to minimize?
Operational cost savings
Good ROI? Need process for evaluation.
• Stakeholder value:
Knowledgeable workforce
Competitive advantage with customers
Improved corporate and public image
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EMS and Sustainability?
What is Sustainability? Needs to be defined for your organization:
• Operational capability, financial stability, stakeholder engagement and value, reduced environmental and social impacts
• Take longer-term view
• Objectives should fit with overall business goals
• Don’t lose sight of operational needs, stakeholders and culture
• Define what Success means to your organizationand put plans in place to achieve
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EMS and Sustainability?
• Use EMS as management tool to support operational sustainability
• Establish and capture institutional knowledge of workforce
• Integration with other management systems and tools – e.g, Safety, Quality, HR, etc.?
• Leverage tools and resources that will be supported by management in the future
• Remember those realistic objectives (SMART)
• EMS and operational sustainability become core values of organization