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ISO14001:2004 Environmental Standard
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Accreditation • Axis Security is currently going through the process of gaining accreditation to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Standard. • This short presentation details the benefits of gaining accreditation along with the information that we all need to ensure that we meet the requirements of the standard.
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Key Advantages of Gaining Accreditation to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard • Reduces the impact that our business activities have on the environment • Increases our customer satisfaction and retention • Enhances our marketing • Improves our employee motivation, awareness, and morale • Reduces waste and increases productivity
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What is the impact of industry on the environment?
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The environment (the air, land and water around us) provides the conditions for developing and sustaining all forms of life
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Unfortunately, we sometimes use our environment as the dustbin for everything we don’t want
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Some of the factors which influence an organisation’s effect on the environment are: • • • • •
location supplies required work activities products waste
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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,
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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event, or a gradual build-up from several sources
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Waste is anything that businesses, organisations or the public throw away because they no longer need or want it
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Pollution is the release of substances or energy into the environment that can contaminate air, land and water
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Each year there are approximately: • 97 water pollution incidents
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Each year there are approximately: • 97 water pollution incidents • 18 land pollution incidents
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Each year there are approximately: • 97 water pollution incidents • 18 land pollution incidents • 6 air pollution incidents which have a major impact on the environment
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Think about how we (Axis) affect the environment
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How can we control pollution and waste?
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Once we’ve identified how we affect the environment, we need to establish which issues require specific management
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One way to do this is with a risk assessment: find out the likelihood of the occurrence of harmful activities, and their consequences
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following principles can help:
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If an incident occurs, we need to have processes in place to respond and repair any damage
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These plans should form part of our emergency procedures, and be reviewed and practised regularly
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The best way to manage environmental risks is to have a systematic approach, as when managing health and safety risks:
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By designing and adhering to a company Environmental management system (EMS), we can minimise our company’s risks associated with our interactions with the environment
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Getting it right: • Planning for prevention and reduction is cheaper than cleaning up afterwards • Good environmental performance has advantages: profitability, competitiveness, better relations and premiums • Integrate environmental factors into your responsibilities
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What do you need to do? • Familiarise yourself with the Environmental Policy and processes that you are required to carry out to minimise environmental impact. • Ensure that you work to the requirements of the Environmental Policy and processes. • Inform you Line Manager or Supervisor of any problems that you have in working to the Environmental Policy and processes. • Make suggestions if you feel that the Environmental Management System can be improved.