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NQA – International Conference

NQA – International Conference. BS EN 16001 and other environmental products.

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NQA – International Conference

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  1. NQA – International Conference BS EN 16001 and other environmental products

  2. An understanding of what is happening in the Environmental Sector at NQAAn understanding of BS EN 16001 and where and how it can be usefulAn appreciation of some of the similarities and differences between ISO 14001 and BS EN 16001 What I’d like you to take home today

  3. Manage with Certainty The Environmental Sector • A bit about me • I’m Max Linnemann. • Previously worked for White Young Green in Landfill design and construction quality assurance. • Masters in Geology, Masters in Env. Management • Recruited as a Project Executive for NQA last year. • Primary piece of research into viability of BS EN 16001 as a product for NQA. • Fortunate enough to be successful in gaining the Sector Manager position – started 1st April.

  4. Manage with Certainty What’s going on in the Environmental Sector? • Update on BS EN 16001 (Energy Management Systems) • Procedures written (additional scheme requirements etc) • New competence codes developed • ework updated • Training for Auditors & Staff complete (1st round) • Developed Marketing Material (fact sheet) • Questionnaire developed for quotations • Website updated • Pilot scheme successfully launched at Sustainability Live • First audit Booked!

  5. Manage with Certainty Other environmental standards GHG Verification (ISO 14064/5) • Currently being researched, although it is highly likely now that NQA will go down that road. • How does an organisation calculate their carbon footprint? • GHG protocol or ISO 14064? • How important is it to get GHG emissions / carbon footprint verified?

  6. Manage with Certainty Other environmental standards continued… PAS 2050 Assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services. PAS 2060 Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality (Both of these standards are being researched) FSC Certification and Verification Being researched. High probability NQA will do this in the future.

  7. Manage with Certainty Summary of Environmental Sector • The Environmental Sector is changing rapidly. • Many more standards – Do we need them!? (Supply chain / business / image etc). • NQA is changing in response! • BS EN 16001 is the cornerstone of the new product range – it makes sense. • BS EN 16001 pilot is going well – and the case studies will be used by the marketing team to further promote the standard. • Critical decisions lie ahead – We’ll keep you posted!

  8. Energy Management Systems BS EN 16001

  9. Section One Introduction

  10. Manage with Certainty Energy Management What is energy? What does it mean for organisations today? Why do we need to be interested in energy management and systems?

  11. Manage with Certainty What is Energy? Dictionary any source of usable power, such as fossil fuel, electricity or solar radiation. BS EN 16001 - 2.1 energy Electricity, fuel, steam, heat, water, compressed air and other like media. NOTE Energy is abstract. The international unit for energy is Joule (J), and for electric energy, Watt-hour (Wh).

  12. Manage with Certainty Drivers for EnMS Incentives Pressures Global Legal compliance Fiscal Reduced risk Regulatory Cost savings Your organisation Stakeholders Increased competitiveness Customers Stronger market positioning Pressure Groups Environmental benefits

  13. Manage with Certainty Benefits of EnMS • Cost savings: reducing energy bills as well as leading to savings in transport, waste and other operating costs within the organisation and its supply chain • Operational efficiency: as an indirect benefit of improving energy and carbon efficiency • Increased revenues: from exploiting opportunities to bring energy efficient products and services to market

  14. Benefits of EnMS continued… • Mitigation of regulatory risks: Including Climate Change Levy (CCL), Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Future legislation • Improved CSR and reputation: From proactively making efforts to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions

  15. So who’s going to want BS EN 16001? • High energy using organisations. Cut costs. • Organisations obliged under legislation • Organisations that want to look good! • Organisations that didn’t go for ISO14001 as they don’t have that many environmental aspects. • Organisations that have ISO14001 but want to drill further into best practice energy management

  16. Section Two Policy & Legislation Energy Management Internationally

  17. Manage with Certainty International Energy related Legislation • Kyoto Protocol 1997. (In force 2005) As of November 2009, 187 states have signed and ratified the protocol • EU Emissions Trading Scheme • EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive • UK - Climate Change Act 2008 - 80% GHG by 2050 • UK - Carbon Reduction Commitments (CRCEES) • USA - The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. (Still a Bill right now)

  18. The Copenhagen Accord (2009) • 133 countries, including the 27-member EU, are likely to or have engaged with the accord, representing 86.47% of global emissions • 8 countries will not engage with the accord, representing 2.09% of global emissions

  19. The Copenhagen Accord

  20. Section Three Development of Energy Management System Standards

  21. Manage with Certainty EnMS Development • BS7750 pilot launched March 1992 • BS7750:1994 • EMAS - April 1995 • ISO14001:1996 - September • ISO14001:2004 issued November 2004 • ISO 14064:2006 Greenhouse Gases • BS EN 16001:2009 • ISO 50001:2010?

  22. Section Four BS EN 16001:2009

  23. Manage with Certainty 16001 Assessment Management Review Review EnMS Audits Policy A Journey of Continuous Energy Management Improvement Energy Aspects Operational Control Legal obligations Communication Objectives & Targets Training, Awareness & Competence

  24. Manage with Certainty Core Elements of an EnMS • Planning: • energy aspects • legal obligations • other requirements • Energy objectives, targets • and programmes (EPIs) energy policy A P Act Plan management review Check Do D C • Implementation & operations: • resources, roles, responsibility & authority • competence, training & awareness • communication • documentation • control of documents • operational control • Monitoring & corrective action: • monitoring & measurement • evaluation of compliance • nonconformity, corrective & • preventive action • control of records • internal audit

  25. Workshop Exercise 1 • Read the Environmental Policy for Bonar Floors Limited. • Is this a good energy policy? • Does it fulfil the requirements of the standard (Clause 3.2) • How would the policy fair at audit?

  26. Combining the use of BS EN 16001 and ISO 14001 – When should each standard be used? Welcome to nqa

  27. Structure and Differences Similar structure between standards Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology Objectively auditable requirements No absolute requirements for performance Structured to facilitate ease of use: As part of an integrated environment & energy management system By those already familiar with ISO 14001

  28. Structure and Differences Clause alignment Allows both standards to be used for the same management system with ease

  29. Structure and Differences BS EN 16001 able to go into far greater depth of requirement Energy Aspect Reviews: Past and present consumption / estimated expected consumption / identification of persons Awareness, training and competence: Training for all levels of management Monitoring and measurement: Energy metering plan / relationships between consumption and energy factors Operational control: Energy considerations in purchasing / design / change or restoration Other areas less prescriptive Nonconformity, corrective action and preventative action: Emergency preparedness and response: not applicable

  30. Common elements and their alignment Common elements in requirements Identification of legal requirements Objectives, targets and programmes Control of documents and records Easy alignment for implementing combined EnMS and EMS Operational control procedures for environment covering detailed energy requirements Legal requirements under BS EN 16001 included under those for ISO 14001 Management reviews and Internal audits covering requirements of both standards

  31. Common elements and their alignment Clauses with very different requirements can still be aligned Energy Aspects included with Environmental Aspects Energy Management Programme as part of a larger Environmental Programme Monitoring and measuring requirements controlled under combined energy and environmental procedures for processes

  32. Independent use or integration? Standards can be used individually or as part of an integrated system BS EN 16001 (standalone) BS EN 16001 & ISO 14001 (integrated) BS EN 16001 & ISO 14001 (separate) ISO 14001 (standalone)

  33. Workshop Exercise 2 – A look at a few clauses Of note is the absence of the words “establish implement and maintain a procedure” that is seen frequently in ISO 14001. Example: 3.4.2 prior to (a-e) states: “shall ensure that its employees and all persons working on its behalf are aware of...”. 4.4.2 states: “shall establish implement and maintain a procedure(s) to make persons working for it or on its behalf aware of...”. What are the implications? – Open discussion.

  34. Workshop Exercise 2 – A look at a few clauses Example: BS EN 16001 - 3.1 a) does not include “...continually improve an ‘energy’ management system”. Continual improvement is mentioned in 3.1 c) “...in order to achieve continual improvement of its energy efficiency”. What are the implications? – Open Discussion

  35. Workshop Exercise 2 – A look at a few clauses Example: 3.5.5 states “Audit results shall be documented and reported to top management” unlike 4.5.5 that does not include the word ‘top’. 3.4.1 states: “Top management shall ensure the availability of resources essential to...” whereas 4.4.1 states: “Management shall...”. 3.4.2 (Awareness, training and competence) states: “The person designated in 3.4.1 shall be appropriately competent andqualified”. 4.4.2 does not contain this word. What is the reason for the change? – Open discussion.

  36. Workshop Exercise 2 – A look at a few clauses Other points: 3.3.1 (c) stands out in particular as it requires “an estimate of the expected energy consumption during the following period”. 3.3.1 Following e) states “shall maintain a register of opportunities for saving energy”. A register of ‘opportunities’ is not required in ISO 14001. 3.1 b) includes the words ‘and the boundaries’ that is not included in 4.1 of ISO 14001. – Greater transparency.

  37. Thank you for listening Questions?

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