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This guidance is aimed primarily at managers within your organisation. It provides information about the principles and practice relating to environmental management systems, what they offer and how to implement them to ensure maximum benefits for the FE organisation. You should also read the Section on Leadership and Management. This will help you understand where an EMS can sit within the wider sustainable development priorities for your organisation.
The government-funded organisation Envirowise provides a range of documents guiding the preparation and implementation of writing environmental policies. Although mainly targeted at industrial companies, the guidance is of relevance to the FE system as well.
As a general rule, it suggests that the policy should contain statements on the following criteria:
The policy statement can include any areas of relevance. For the FE system, areas will include energy, waste, water and transport.
The government-funded organisation Envirowise provides a range of documents guiding the preparation and implementation of writing environmental policies. Although mainly targeted at industrial companies, the guidance is of relevance to the FE system as well.
As a general rule, it suggests that the policy should contain statements on the following criteria:
- a commitment to continuous improvement;
- recognition of compliance with relevant environmental legislation as a minimum level of performance;
- the education and training of staff in environmental issues and the environmental effects of their activities; and
- the monitoring of progress and review of environmental performance on a regular basis (usually annually).
The policy statement can include any areas of relevance. For the FE system, areas will include energy, waste, water and transport.
