Why ISO 14001:2015? Awareness Presentation

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1 Why ISO 14001:2015? Awareness Presentation

2 By implementing ISO 14001:2015, at this (Athens) Altitude Global Line Station we improve its environmental performance and perform in line with all other parties within our immediate working environment & meet local contractural requirements. We also start to develop a better understanding of the standard which can feed into the rest of our organisation.

3 Content Basic information about ISO The purpose of ISO What is the environment? Environmental aspects vs. impacts What is the EMS?

4 Basic information about ISO International standard, published by ISO Developed by leading environmental experts Applicable to any industry Applicable to any size company There are more than 300,000 certifications to ISO in 171 countries around the world.

5 The purpose of ISO Framework to protect the environment Achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance Assurance to company that it meets all applicable regulatory requirements Communicating the company s commitment to environmental improvement

6 What is the environment? surroundings in which the organization operates Water Humans Air Natural resources Altitude Global Fauna Land Flora

7 Every activity we do affects the environment surrounding us. For instance, printing a document by using a printer is an activity; when performing this activity, we need to consume paper, toner, and electricity when operating the printer machine. Consumption of paper and electricity are the environmental aspects of this activity; therefore, the environmental impact of these environmental aspects is the use of natural resources, because paper is made from trees and electricity is generated from oil, gas, or coal. An environmental aspect is any potential interaction that your business processes have with the environment. When these interactions happen they will have an impact on the environment, either positive or negative. So we could say the relationship between Environmental Aspects and Environmental Impacts can be best described as CAUSE and EFFECT.

8 Environmental aspects vs. impacts ASPECTS Plain paper IMPACTS Paper Electricity Toner PRINTER Paper waste Toner waste Noise CAUSE Document EFFECT

9 Environmental - impacts An environmental impact is any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation s environmental aspects. The next slide gives some examples of environmental impacts and their related environmental aspects. Can you think of some environmental impacts associated with our company?

10 Environmental - impacts Air pollution: Emissions from transport, heating, etc. Water pollution: Discharge of polluted water, sanitary waste Contamination of soil and groundwater: Leakage from pipes Use of natural resources: Electricity use, natural gas use Waste: Used oil, general trash

11 What is the Environmental Management System (EMS)? The EMS is a tool that helps our company to identify, manage, monitor, and control environmental issues in a holistic manner. Based on the PDCA cycle - Plan - Do - Check - Act, a systematic approach. To learn more about the PDCA cycle, you can read the article Plan-Do-Check-Act in the ISO standard Easy integration with other standards. Like other ISO management systems, it uses a High-Level Structure. This means it can be integrated easily into any existing ISO management system. For example ISO 9001 Quality system will have the same format as that of ISO Like all ISO management system standards, ISO includes the need for continual improvement of an organization s systems and approach to environmental concerns.

12 Standard and Procedure review Read through the Line Station TP 42 appendix Environmental Procedure for Athens and refer to ALT/QC/092g to identify the relevant standard clause that each paragraph relates to. We advise you spend a few minutes looking through the ISO 14001:2015 standard to gain an appreciation of the layout and content. Identify which

13 Completed! Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding the Environmental System then please feel free to contact the compliance Department via