Environmental Management Systems

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Executive Summary
ISO 14001:2015 categorically specifies the environmental management system requirements
which any organization can effectively put in place so as to enhance performance of the
environment. This standard is intended to be used by any company that seeks to manage its
environmental responsibilities a manner perceived to be systematic. Such systematic
management serves as pillar of sustainability.
This standard is applicable to any organization regardless of the type, size and nature. It applies
to the aspect of the environment as far as the activities of the organization are concerned. Its
application can be in part or as a whole to check for the conformity with the environmental
requirements. In this particular study NEMA Company seeks to expand on its activities in Asia
where environmental conservation is one of the sensitive issues. In order to effectively manage
its mining activities, ISO 14001 environmental management system has been considered as the
manual for guidance.

Introduction
ISO 14001 environmental management systems provide the company with a framework
for accessing how the activities carried out by the company affects the environment and how one
works to reduce the negative impacts and increase the positive impacts(Kwan et al 2017).
Therefore, determination and maintenance of the environmental aspects should be the first step
in the planning to make a positive change in the company, surrounding or most probably the
whole world followed by availability of any influence or control over the aspect. For example,
having control over an aspect let's say one has a manufacturing process using raw materials but
produces scrap, the person has control over the process to make some improvements which will
reduce the amount of scrap produced in turn reducing the raw materials used in the
manufacturing process(Sexton and Sexton 2014). The aspect can, therefore, be grouped as direct
or indirect.
Methodology and Literature review
In order to ensure that specific and extensive research was carried out, the project will
employ the use of a consultative approach by the concerned parties. Uses of revenant written
materials and manual by the environmental groups like UNEP were considered important for
proper guidance. Considering the nature of the operation of the company, it will be
recommendable for the company to consider using the concept of "PDCA" in the quest to
implement the EMS. This kind of approach has been tested and found to be very useful by most
of the companies which are considered to be ISO 14001 certified(Mawere 2013.).
During the set-up of the EMS at the initial stages, there will be a requirement of at least two
preparatory steps. This is also called the initial planning as well as the commitment I the

management issues as illustrated in figure 3. Despite the fact that some of these steps may not be
compulsory under the provisions of ISO 14001, they are very useful in the facilitation of the
implementations as well as the development of the EMS as per the ISO 14001.
NEMA Company will, therefore, use the approach that has been provided below for the
implementation program in the entire process.
There will be various tasks at every stage that will be required for the implementation. The
company will, therefore, use the template of Generic ISO 14001 EMS during that process.In the
template shared; the company will be expected to follow keenly the requirement of each and
every stage.
Approache
s Activities
Important Generic ISO 14001
EMS Templates of ISO 14001
EMS to be used.
Timeline
Initial EMS
Planning1 Assessment of Baseline
Initial Environmental Review
checklist
Gap analysis report
A half-
month
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