Environmental management systems � Guidelines for using ISO 14001 to address environmental aspects and conditions within an environmental topic area

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Topic Area

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN RAIL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: CURRENT PRACTICE AND POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

2005 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 433-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISTINA LUNDBERG ◽  
BERIT BALFORS ◽  
LENNART FOLKESON
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Common System ◽  
Environmental Performance Evaluation

Environmental management systems (EMS) require performance evaluation of significant environmental aspects. Much has been published on how to achieve environmental performance evaluation but little information is available on applications in practice. The Swedish National Rail Administration, Banverket, initiated the implementation of EMS in 1998, at about the same time as many other rail administrations. In this paper an overview of the application of EMS at rail administrations in selected countries is presented and systems for environmental performance evaluation within the EMS used by Banverket are analysed. The use of EMS by rail administrations was found to vary from the absence of environmental management to fully implemented EMS, mainly ISO 14001. At Banverket, EMS is widely used but the environmental performance evaluation could be improved by introducing indicators and merging all types of environmental monitoring, currently reported separately, into a common system.

scholarly journals Corporate Environmental Management Systems and Outcomes: A Case Study of ISO 14001 Implementation in a Cable Manufacturing Company in Tema, Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 320
Author(s):  
Nancy, Botchway ◽  
Shine Francis, Gbedemah
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Corporate Environmental Management ◽  
Before And After

The potential for the firm to improve its resource use especially energy management by using Environmental Management Systems (EMS) like ISO 14001 has been shown to be possible. Yet, no in-depth research has been conducted to explore this possibility in Ghana. The implementation of EMS integrates the corporate environmental management strategies and management commitment to sustainable development but most of the organisations in developing countries of West Africa are slow to adopt the management system. The aim of this paper is to assess the drivers, the competitive advantages of ISO 14001 EMS certification and the environmental impact of ISO 14001 EMS certification, in terms of energy consumption. Before and after methods of evaluation were used to analyse the data collected. Purposive sampling technique was used to administer questionnaires and interview guides to employees of the cable manufacturing firm. A review was also made of annual data for electricity consumption before and after ISO 14001 EMS certification. The findings indicate that the main driver of the ISO 14001 EMS certification by the firm is to take advantage of certification to expand its market share. It was also found out that reduction in potential environmental liability risks is the main competitive advantage of ISO 14001 EMS certification. In terms of energy consumption, the findings show that the firm is saving a lot of energy thus cost. It is recommended that more efforts should be made by the energy commission of Ghana through the provision of funds to firms who want to implement environmental management systems.

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