Environmental Management

Most companies can damage their reputation and profit making abilities if they don’t manage their environmental risks.

ESP works with businesses to develop bespoke environmental management systems (EMS) for them. They will help a company to develop an individual “Aspects and Impacts Matrix” that will allow the business to examine the impact of its activities on the environment. This is then linked to relevant environmental legislation. A quarterly Environmental Legislation Briefing allows customers to see which activities need to be altered to comply with any legislative changes.

The Aspects and Impacts Matrix provides a single powerful management tool for controlling environmental issues. It can be used to link any potential environmental impact with legislation, procedures, targets, audits or any other issue important to a business.

ESP works in partnership with customers throughout the whole EMS development process. This includes gaining commitment to the program from all levels of management, scoping the environmental initiatives already in place and helping to identify any training needs.

The benefits of a well designed EMS can include:

• Reduction in regulatory and bottom line costs
• Reduction in potential liabilities
• Meeting the requirements of customers
• Obtaining insurance easier
• Providing reassurance to banks
• Improving image
• Attracting ethically aware investors
• Motivating staff.

ESP can design and implement a new EMS or undertake an audit and gap analysis of an existing system as part of a continuous improvement programme. This can include:

Environmental Auditing Service

• A “look-see” audit
• A benchmark audit
• A preparatory review
• A full review of environmental practices
• An historical environmental site review
• Internal audit of an existing EMS

Environmental Training

• Lecturing
• Internal audit
• EMS
• Legal compliance
• Awareness
• Waste Management
• Energy optimisation

IPPC permit applications
Advising on IT solutions
Integrating environmental, health and safety and quality systems
Liaison with pressure groups.

Click here to read about the development of the Accord Housing EMS.