Over the recent years with an increasing awareness of the impact industries and businesses are having on the environment and the losses associated with that, companies are no longer waiting for government regulations to mitigate risks but on their own accord are implementing effective Environment Management Systems. Furthermore, investors are putting their money on such organizations whom they perceive as proactive in managing risks and returns, hence are more sustainable.

The ISO 14001: 2015 EMS enables an organization to identify, manage, monitor and control their environmental issues relevant to its operations. This system is suitable for any organization and can easily be adapted into any existing management system.

Key aspects of the business that are reviewed include;

• Impact of business on air pollution
• Water and sewage issues
• Waste management
• Climate change mitigation and adaption
• Resource use and efficiency

Key benefits of implementing an Environment Management System include;

• Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory requirements
• Increased leadership involvement and engagement of employees
• Improved company reputation and confidence of stakeholders
• Achieve strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management
• Provide competitive and financial advantage through improved efficiency and reduced costs.
• Encourage better environment performance of suppliers by integrating them into the business systems.