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Effective environmental and energy risk management
After external audits, our integrated EEMS was re-certified to the International Standard ISO14001 and EcoCampus Platinum and, for the first time, we achieved the energy management standard, ISO50001 certification. No non-conformities were identified against either standard, and this is a superb outcome that demonstrates BU’s continual improvement ethos to minimise its impact on the environment whilst also seeking opportunities to enhance the learning and research environment.
One of BU’s proud achievements this year was to become one of only a handful of universities to achieve a double certification for its environmental and energy management system (EEMS).
Jim Andrews, Chief Operating Officer, said: “Gaining this double certification is a great achievement and demonstrates yet again how committed we are to minimising our environmental footprint”.
The NQA auditor highlighted three areas of best practice:
1 Overall flow of managing risks and opportunities – linking BU2025 strategy commitments to measurable action on the ground; 2 Communication and engagement – The auditor said,
“The variety of means and initiatives utilised and displayed by the university in this regard is exemplary.
The dedication demonstrated to make this process as effective as possible is very inspiring.” Read more about our engagement on pages 28 and 29. 3 Sustainable Construction – the auditor said, “The manner in which the Poole Gateway Building was designed, developed and delivered, to ensure the building is as sustainable as possible, was very impressive”. Read more about our buildings on pages 16 and 17. Bournemouth University deployed a knowledgeable team, implements and maintains their management system to address continual energy performance improvement from head office and local levels.
NQA auditor
