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ENVIRONMENT
THE
BUSINESS
BENEFITS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
EMAS can help you reduce costs and raise your corporate profile
mplementing an effective ISO 14001; it was not until 2001 run EMS and you recognise the general waste; which are also
environmental management that ISO 14001 was integrated as need to measure, record and the obvious areas to focus
Isystem (EMS) is a good way the environmental management analyse your performance in on when looking to reduce
to achieve cost reduction. The system required for EMAS. order to make improvements, outgoing costs. EMAS recognises
most appropriate EMS for many With EMAS, environmental EMAS should be a relative the importance of staff
printing companies is ISO 14001, improvement and therefore formality. participation, without which
gained through a UKAS (United the potential for cost savings most environmental initiatives
Kingdom Accreditation Services) are taken to a different level. It Core indicators are doomed to failure.
regulated auditor. also introduces the concepts A full environmental review Every detail in the
of honesty, transparency and is required as is a formal Environmental Statement, as
Competitive gains credibility. That represents commitment to comply with all well as for performance claims,
Along with reduced costs great news for print buyers. relevant legislation and achieve how it was established, is
and environmental impact, Instead of having to listen to continual environmental externally verified before the
ISO 14001 brings competitive unsubstantiated green claims, improvements. statement is approved; the same
advantage in the shape of new everything you need to know EMAS requires the applies to the annual updates.
business opportunities and about a printing company publication of specific
client retention. EMAS is now the is in the externally verified performance information: n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
chosen scheme for progressive Environmental Statement. Core Indicators. These include PLEASE CONTACT BOSS ON
printers, and actually predates If your company has a well electricity, gas, water and 0845 450 1565
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