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UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Objectives and targets should be established with input from all departments and
approved by top management.
Good Practice Tip
Objectives and targets must be realistic and achievable from a business and
environment perspective. An over-ambitious target can discourage action, reduce
enthusiasm and interest, while an under-ambitious one will not provide a sense
of achievement and impetus for continuous improvement.
Establish the Environment Policy
The environment policy is a public statement of a company’s environmental
commitment and responsibility. It declares how the business is responding to
environment challenges, and establishes the overall framework for achieving
objectives and targets. It also validates the EMS.
The policy should be developed on the basis of the findings of the environment
status review and the objectives and targets established. It must have top
management support. The policy statements of five businesses are reproduced
below.
Bass Group’s Environment Policy
With major hotel and leisure retailing activities around the world, Bass
Recognises that it faces a wide range of environmental responsibilities.
Bass is committed to a policy of seeking continual improvement in
environmental matters. Group companies have introduced environmental
management programmes, which will deliver regulatory compliance in
each country, commercial efficiency and good environment citizenship
programmes. These programmes are an integral part of the proper
management of group business and will help provide a safe and healthy
environment for employees, contractors, customers and neighbours.
Bass will ensure that group companies:
• Undertake a thorough risk and hazard analysis;
• Are sensitive to environment issues and consider their potential
impact on all new projects and developments;
• Implement their company environment policies;
• Have management accountability and responsibility for
environment matters;
• Develop management programmes and set quantified targets where
appropriate;
• Monitor and report on performance on a regular basis;
• Communicate with those affected by their actions, and train and
involve employees at appropriate levels and function within the
organisation.
You can visit the website at www.bass.com\environment
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