Why Develop an EMS?
It is good for business All types of organisations-large, small, domestic and international are adopting EMS, certified to a standard or freestanding. EMS is a structured way to help prevent pollution and reduce costs to run the company. A presence of an EMS is also becoming a requirement for many stakeholders (large customers, consumers, industry bodies, etc). Stakeholders want proof that companies are helping to protect the environment, and an EMS is a good way to demonstrate this. One may argue that legislation is in place to help prevent pollution, so why add an extra burden of an EMS? While the EMS does ensure legislative compliance, legislation takes a reactive ‘end of pipe’ or ‘command and control’ approach, in particular after companies have already experienced an environmental incident and are fined thousands, sometimes millions, of pounds. An EMS is largely a preventative measure to help companies avoid environmental incidents. This is achieved by having legislative updates w
