Environmental Management System (EMS 505) Ebrahim Ali 10 June 2007

1. Environmental Management System (EMS 505) Ebrahim Ali 10 June 2007

2. Who is it relevant to? SO ISO 14001 IS RELEVANT TO EVERY ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING: • Single site to large multi-national companies • High risk companies to low risk service organizations • Manufacturing, process and the service industries; including local governments • All industry sectors including public and private sectors • Original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers

3. Benefits of registration to ISO 14001 • Demonstration of legal and regulatory compliance • Demonstration to stakeholders of your commitment to the environment • Demonstration of an innovative and forward thinking approach • Increased access to new customers and business partners • Better management of environmental risks, now and in the future • Potential reduced public liability insurance costs • Cost savings • Enhance your reputation

4. Steps to certification • Choose the standard • Develop your environmental policy • Review and produce objectives • Training • Implementation and assessment • Certification and beyond

7. ”نظم إدارة البيئة وسلسلة الآيزو 14001 والاستفادة منها“ الخميس - كانون ثاني 1 - 2004 ورقة عمل من إعداد خالد أبوعصبة رئيس لجنة مواصفات الآيزو المجمع العربي للإدارة والمعرفة 65% من الشركات حسنت سمعتها. 61% استفادة ماديا وبشكل مباشر. 40% حسنت علاقاتها مع الأطراف ذات المصلحة في المؤسسة (.28% حصلت على ميزة إيجابية مقابل المنافسين. 23% ساهمت الشهادة في الإبقاء على الشركة من الانهيار. 12% حسنت ظروف العمل لديهم.

8. الفوائد الأخرى التي قد تنتج عن الحصول على شهادات الايزو 14000 فهي • ترشيد استهلاك الطاقة والموارد الطبيعية • تقليل الفاقد والحد من التلوث • التوافق مع القوانين والتشريعات البيئية • التحسين المستمر • الفائدة الملحقة بمنتجات الشركة وخدماتها. • تحسين قنوات الاتصال بين الشركة والجهات الحكومية المتخصصة • تحسين صورة الشركة وأداءها البيئي مما يزيد من سمعتها الحسنة. • اكتساب تقدير واعتراف الجهات العالمية مما يفتح أسواق التصدير • تحسين الأوضاع البيئية للموظفين للعمل في بيئة نظيفة وآمنة وخالية من الملوثات. • رفع وزيادة الوعي بالبيئة لدى كل العاملين بالشركة. • زيادة الأرباح الناتجة عن الفوائد السابقة. • تحسين الوضع البيئي في الدولة وفي العالم ككل.

9. COST of ISO 14001

10. LOW RISK • One or more of the following may be applicable: • No controlled emissions to air from specialist filtration or extraction units • No discharges to water except normal sewage and low-level trade discharges • No use of large quantities of rare natural materials • Only domestic or trade waste, possibly including small quantities of “special waste” such as oil. • Not located in an environmentally sensitive area • Does not give advice on, or regulate environmental issues Hotels, stockists, office-based organisations and most equipment manufacturers are examples of organizations/activities in the low risk category.

11. LOW RISK

12. MEDIUM RISK • One or more of the following may be applicable: • Waste produced needs specialist disposal methods • Storage of large volumes of liquids such as oil, diesel or chemicals • Use of large amounts of rare resources such as hard wood or peat • Use of large volumes of chemicals likely to cause damage if released (e.g. solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, milk, sugar) • Air emissions controlled by extraction systems with filters that are monitored • Monitoring or testing of water discharges limited by volume, pH or metal content • Provide environmental advice or enforce regulations • Based in an environmentally sensitive area. Food processing, chemical plants, garden nurseries, architects, planning departments, metal plating and construction are examples of organizations/activities in the medium risk category.

13. MEDIUM RISK

14. HIGH RISK • In most cases high risk companies are governed by legislation, such as one or more of the following: • Air emissions and/or water discharges controlled by the Environment Agency; • Controlled under the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) regulations; • Materials employed by the company will be hazardous to human health or the environment. If allowed to enter the atmosphere, water or land without treatment or control; this may be because of potentially high volume or the toxicity even in low quantities; • The impact due to the nature of the work done, e.g. digging cross country pipelines, giving planning permission for large scale developments. Large scale chemical works, tanneries, large scale forestry, waste incineration and foundries are examples of organizations/activities in the high risk category.

15. HIGH RISK

17. Up to the end of December 2005, at least 111, 162 certificates had been issued in 138 countries, with an increase of 24 % over 2004.

21. ISO 14001 Certified Companies (June 2007)

22. Certification Bodies in Bahrain

23. Other Certification Bodies DNV:Det Norske Veritas Management System Certificate ,NORWAY TUV,GERMANY SGS-ICS, Societe Generale de Surveillance ,UK BVQI, Bureau Veritas Quality International ,UK ISOQAR Inc