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two internationally recognised standards are ISO 14001, (ISO 14001: 1996, Environmental Management Systems – specification with guidance for use.) which has by far the largest following world-wide, and the European EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme). The latter is a more robust standard in two main regards: • EMAS requires legislative compliance, whilst ISO 14001 requires a commitment to comply; and, • EMAS requires a public statement of environmental performance, whilst ISO 14001 requires that the environmental policy be made available to any interested party on request. 4.195. Whilst ISO 14001 in particular has seen a high rate of uptake since its launch in 1996, there are less than 4,000 ISO 14001 and EMAS registered companies in the UK out of a total of over one million businesses registered at company house (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment web-site (www.IEMA.net)). A total of 123 companies (or sites) are certified to ISO 14001 within London 25 . These are distributed across 25 sectors. The highest number for an individual sector is 10 companies for mining and quarrying. The three next highest sectors, with eight each, are construction, wholesale/retail trade 26 , and transport, storage and communications. 4.196. Environmental management systems and the major accompanying standards have both their critics and supporters. Supporters point to the plethora of literature demonstrating how organisations have increased their environmental performance and in doing so saved significant costs through the development and implementation of an EMS. Critics note that a company can obtain certification with a lack lustre EMS that may have had no demonstrable effect on environmental performance. 4.197. Whilst ISO 14001 has been criticised for being ill-prepared for small companies, the standard itself does make it clear that the nature and scope of the EMS should be applicable to the size and nature of the organisation; i.e. a smaller organisation would be expected to have a less sophisticated EMS. At present, ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 (the accompanying guidance) (ISO 14004: 1996, Environmental Management Systems – general guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques) are being reviewed and new versions will be published later this year. One aim of this review is to help make the standard easier to use by small companies through increased clarity and a greater amount of advice which is particularly aimed at areas where small companies have struggled in the past (ISO Management Systems – March-April 2002). 4.198. In some cases EMS can be usefully applied to SMEs, including micro companies. However, there are many cases, if not the majority, where EMS and, in particular, ISO 14001 is inappropriate for smaller sized companies. This depends very much on the nature of the company and its potential environmental impacts. 4.199. A well designed EMS that is appropriate for the scale and nature of the company should not be a great burden for a small company. However, it is acknowledged that ISO 14001 is not ideal for many SMEs. A less demanding system was launched in April 2003 through a new British Standard, i.e. BS 8555 (BS 8555:2003: Environmental Management Systems. Guide to the phased implementation of an environmental management system including the use of environmental performance evaluation). This standard is particularly aimed at SMEs and allows a phased approach to be adopted. 25 Obtained from searching the ISO 14001 database on the EMAS web-site (www.emas.org.uk) 26 Also including repairs to motor vehicles and household goods. 62
4.200. The experience of SLR’s staff with EMS suggests that there is an element of truth in both of these assertions. Nevertheless, our experience is largely positive as we have witnessed many companies increasing their environmental performance over time. We have also worked with companies of very different sizes, from the micro level to major multinationals. Our feeling is that ISO 14001 can be successfully applied to a small or micro company, although it must be acknowledged that this may result in a significant drain on resources which can have more acute effects on a company of this size. 4.201. Our experience working with SMEs and EMS is that such companies are far more likely to develop a user-friendly and appropriate system in an efficient way if they have external support. The only exceptions have been when they already have knowledgeable and experienced staff. We also know of well meaning support schemes that have failed to provide useful assistance to SMEs, perhaps because of the materials produced, the timing, or the personalities of the people involved. 4.202. However, the London Development Agency (LDA) has been working with Business Link, the GLA, the Government Office for London (GoL) and other partners to improve environmental management advice and support for SMEs in London. They have undertaken research into current provision of environmental advice to SMEs and further research to assess the business case for SMEs. The next steps will involve both a pan- London co-ordination to improve the impact and organisation of environmental advice provision, as well as a series of pilots to test the findings of their research, and to endeavour to identify models for more effective delivery. It is proposed to commission a delivery partner through competitive tender to provide a central co-ordination function, which will be closely linked to the existing London Business Network. One of the responsibilities of this function will be to support LDA/GLA in a feasibility study of an awareness-raising campaign. The coordination function outlined above will work with the LDA to invite proposals to deliver the pilots. This work covers all environmental management, but waste management, recycling and green procurement will form an important element. Recommendation 25: It is recommended that the increased use of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) should be promoted amongst London’s major companies and organisations, for example through voluntary agreements with appropriate trade groups. This should apply both to the commercial and the industrial sectors and should be made into a statutory obligation for larger companies. 4.203. It is considered unhelpful to make EMS a requirement for all organisations since there are many SMEs for whom a formal EMS is entirely inappropriate. Concentration should therefore be on promoting this to those organisations with the greatest potential environmental impacts in London. Recommendation 26: It should be recognised that the successful implementation of EMS for smaller organisations is likely to require some form of support. Collaboration with the LDA should continue into researching the promotion and provision of environmental management advice and support. It is also recommended that the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) should be consulted in this regard as they are actively involved in promoting BS 8885. Consultations should also be undertaken with Envirowise with regard to the applicability of their existing services and whether they are able to provide additional support to promote EMS in 63
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Policy & Partnerships London Wider
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CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1 2. Waste
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Chapter 2 summarises the principal
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Key policy proposals in ‘Waste St
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2.8. The national Planning Policy G
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• where waste cannot be dealt wit
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Policies of neighbouring regions 2.
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equirements for the ‘new’ hazar
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options to improve treatment, such
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6.80. However, the new hazardous wa
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7.7. London’s total hazardous was
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7.19. There is only limited composi
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waste management obligations and be
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construction and demolition compani
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the precise amount of landfill capa
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R.14 In order to more effectively t
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measurement of wastes from construc
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Future Actions Table 7.1: Summary o
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Theme 3: Support for Existing Initi
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for contaminated soils within Londo
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Appendix A: Waste policy and legisl
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• whole used tyres (from 2003);
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UK Policy The majority of UK waste
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• Requires consents to discharge
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• Prohibits certain types of wast
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Green Paper on PVC Key Features •
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Chris Searles, Searles Associates D
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Table C1. Data by Number (from Smal
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Appendix D: Results of Further Anal
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Total 100 598.8 70.7 423.4 29.8 178
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Appendix E: Local Authority C&I Col
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proportion of waste collected from
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Finally, the authorities were asked
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The authorities were asked how the
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All authorities were asked how they
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Table E11: Do you expect to meet th
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Table E15: What is the situation re
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Appendix F: Consultees for Construc
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Appendix G: Policy, legislative and
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Measure Germany Denmark Belgium The
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