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Environment Management System or EMS

   

Added on  2020-03-04

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Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT SYSTEMEnvironmental Management System Name of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:

1ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT SYSTEMEnvironment management system or EMS is the method of managing environment usingtechnology to counteract the impact of environmental degeneration. I can point out thatorganisations today integrate external environmental factors like legal and technologicalframework to achieve environmental management. It has evolved into an area of study which isdrawing interest from experts and enjoys support from international organisations like the UnitedNations.Environmental management system according to me aims to establish compliance withenvironmental laws and achievement efficient waste management. All the countries in theworld mandate the business organisations to comply with environmental laws like EPBC Act1999 of Australia, failing which attracts legal and penal actions (Legislation. 2017). The secondaim reduction of waste is an expensive procedure which requires the organisations to invest inoperating in sustainable modes like installation of modern energy efficient plants and employingskilled labour.The environment management system model or the EMS Model is a model followingPlan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle. The model emphasises on making environmental policies inthe organisations incorporate the environmental laws, outlining the strategies to ensureenvironmental protection and laying down plans to implement the environmental strategies. Theorganisations follow several standards to measure EMS of which International Organisation forStandardisation (ISO) 14001 is the most widely used (Olaru et al., 2014).Environmental management system has several advantages to the organisations andsociety as a whole. I feel that EMS helps the organisations reduce their greenhouse gasemission and carbon footprints (CFs) by using modern technology. This benefits the society

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