Environmental Management System

Aims and objectives

With the growing public awareness of environmental issues and the increasing emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), UK businesses are under increased pressure to ensure their work activities do not harm the environment.

As a result it is becoming increasingly critical for companies to establish an effective management strategy to improve their environmental performance – benefiting not only the environment, but leading to significant savings for the organisation.

This course is designed to meet the requirements of companies striving to improve their environmental performance. It will provide employees with information on the potential environmental impacts of construction, practical solutions to site issues, cost saving ideas and a general appreciation of environmental management.

Course content

4See Risk Management will be running a series of one day workshops designed at guiding your company through the process of creating and implementing and Environmental Management System (EMS). By sending those tasked with implementing the EMS (normally 2 or 3 people) to the seminar they are provided with a step by step approach to EMS development – the programme provides the following:

• Three 1 day seminars covering phases 1 – 3 of BS 8555
• The ability to work at your own pace – seminar groups decide on the frequency of the training dates
• All templates and support materials are provided – for example at the end of the first seminar the templates for phase 1 are provided and can be adapted to your company requirements
• Ongoing support and guidance – throughout the process your tutor will be available to provide assistance in completing the tasks required for progression to the next phase
• Building up a support network – by working through the process with other companies in a similar position enables you to learn and develop from each other
• A step by step approach to EMS accreditation

Intended for

This course is tailored to the requirements of those attending in order to provide relevant and practical information based on the construction activities in question. The course provides excellent environmental training for companies implementing an Environmental Management System.

Why choose this course?

Business activity has a substantial impact on the environment from the extraction of raw materials to disposal of waste. An environmental management system (EMS) provides a framework enabling a company to manage its environmental performance and comply with environmental legislation. An EMS will help companies reduce their environmental impacts and achieve savings through reduced operating costs. An effective management system will help reduce waste at source and thus save money.

Benefits of implementing an environmental management system include:

• Demonstration of high environmental standards
• Demonstration of compliance with legislation
• Reduced costs
• Improved efficiency
• Meeting the tender requirements of potential clients
• Increased public relations

Costs

The cost of attendance is £2200.00 plus VAT per company (limited to 3 attendees)