What are the benefits of implementing an EMS?
Organisations of all sizes and sectors are able to implement and reap the many benefits of implementing an EMS. Some examples of the many benefits include: • Ensured compliance with environmental legislation with an EMS • Increased environmental performance • Increased overall efficiency in the organisation • Increased competitive force • Improved working environment • Reduction of costs as a result of implementing an EMS • Increased employee awareness of environmental impacts • Organisation gained a positive public image In one study conducted by our consultants, approximately 90% of the companies expressed that the benefits of implementing an EMS outweigh the costs of implementing it. Besides the benefits above, implementing an EMS is a way to prevent non-compliance and to prevent environmental incidents. Most organisations can implement an EMS in the range of £10,000 and less! It makes good business and environmental sense for companies to implement an EMS, no matter how simple or h
