Environmental Sustainability (PD4024)

1. Environmental Sustainability(PD4024) Lab #2

2. Overview of Lab #2 • Discussion of Assignment #2. • Overview of ISO 14000 Standards. • Breakdown and Details of ISO 14001 • Sample Environmental Policies • Environmental Audit and Review • Impact and Aspect Calculations • Process Mappings and Library of Indicators. • Relevant Legislation.

3. Assignment #2Engineering Sustainability in Manufacturing (25%) to be submitted Friday Week 12 (December 15th) NOT FULLY DECIDED – ANNOUNCE IN LECTURE • Select fictitious company • Complete an Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) • Identify & describe the relevant acts of legislation. • Choose one product and complete a process map. • Detail aspects, steps and approaches of an audit you would carry for ISO 14001 certification. • Prepare a concise report for Top Management detailing suitable Objectives, Targets and Outcomes for ISO14001.

4. Background to ISO Enviromental Standards • ISO 14001 is a site specific, documented systems allowing a company to manage all environmental aspects in a positive and systematic manner. • Managing the all Environmental aspects of a company is only the first step towards Environmental Sustainability. • ISO 14001 : Developed by the ISO as a result of sustainability issues raised by the Brundtland Commission (what year?). “The overall aim of this International Standard is to support environmental protection and prevention of pollution in balance with socio-economicneeds.” • The Family of ISO 14000 Standards covers:- Organisational Aspects - Products and Services Aspects

5. Background to ISO Enviromental Standards • Organisational Aspects Covers:- Environmental Management Systems- Environmental Communication- Environmental Performance Evaluation- Environmental Management Systems Auditing • Products and Services Aspects Covers:- Environmental labels and declarations- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)- Design for the Environment

6. ISO 14040 Series L.C.A. ISO 14062 D.F.E. Act Plan ISO 19011 Auditing Check Do DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY ISO 14020 Series Labels & Dec. SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT ISO 14030 Series E.P.E. ISO 14063 Environmental Communication Family of ISO14000 Standards

7. Background to ISO Enviromental Standards • ISO 14001 is the Only Formally Certifiable Standard. • All other Standards & Documents are to support and compliment ISO 14001. • The Guidance Document ISO 14004 is specifically designed for Small to Medium Enterprises.- It provides practical help and examples to assist the implementation of ISO 14001. - Each area of ISO 14004 has a ‘practical help’ box where a suitable concrete example is outlined. • ISO 14031outlines lists of indicators for evaluating operations in a company, e.g. amount of cleaning agents used, average fuel consumed by fleet, rate of defective products. The number of indicators should reflect the size & nature of the organization.

8. ISO 14001 • ISO 14001 – A Commitment to the Continual Environmental Performance of a Company. • It is a fundamental principle of ISO 14001 that organisations set their own targets and goals, and it is on these goals that auditing is carried out.“It should be noted that this International Standard does not establish absolute requirements for environmental performance beyond commitment, in the policy, to compliance with applicable legislation and regulations and to continual improvement. Thus, two organizations carrying out similar activities but having different environmental performance may both comply with its requirements.” – ISO 14001

9. ISO 14001

10. ISO 14001 & Products • ISO 14001 only focuses on the organisation and does not certify their products. • The company’s products for example are not guaranteed as being ‘green products’ just because the company has being awarded ISO 14001. • Although there is an additional standard (14062) for use with ISO 14001, its use is optional and the primary standard does not mandate its use. • ISO 14020 – Environmental Labels & Declarations can be used to advertise “Eco-Friendly” products if required.

11. ISO 14001 & Certification • Option 1: Officially Certify ISO 14001 • Option 2: Self-Declare personal ISO 14001 • Enterprise Ireland Grant Support for SMEs implementing ISO 14001 ?

12. Found to be Key Initial Step towards achieving an EMS ‘Getting the concept across’ A Pre-requisite to Success Tools to carry out a Review Establish a necessary Baseline of Performance ISO 14001 :: Key Steps

13. Sets the scene for everything that has to be done. The requirement for Sector Specific tools and strategies The requirement for a strategic solution ISO 14001 :: Key Steps

14. ISO 14001 :: Environmental Policy "overall intentions and direction of an organization related to its environmental performance as formally expressed by top management. The environmental policy provides a framework for action and for the setting of environmental objectives and environmental targets." [1] EN ISO 14001:2004. 2004, British Standards Institution (BSI), London

15. ISO 14001 :: Environmental Policy The specifications outlined in this area are such that companies ensure the following points: • ..that the Policy is appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its activities, products and services. • ..that the Policy includes a commitment to continual improvement and prevention of pollution. • ..that the Policy includes a commitment to comply with applicable legal requirements and with other requirements which relate to its environmental aspects. • ..that the Policy provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets.

16. ISO 14001 :: Environmental Policy • ..that the Policy is documented, implemented, maintained and communicated to all persons working for or on behalf of the company. • ..that the Policy is made available to the public. Information and guidance on setting up the environmental policy as outlined in the Annex of the ISO 14001 document, outlines the importance of having and environmental policy defined by top management and having full commitment of all parties involved. As a result the policy should convey the commitment of top management in improving the environmental performance of the company. The policy should also be clear and precise allowing all interested parties including the public to understand and interpret the policy.

17. ISO 14001 :: Environmental Policy Sample Environmental Policies

18. ISO 14001 :: Audit/ Review • Define Responsibility, Scope and Methods • Description of Operations and Processes • Accidents and Risk of Accidents • Raw Material and Components • Energy Consumption • Waste and Recycling (Hazardous etc.) • Emissions and Discharges • Products • Legal and Other Requirements.

19. ISO 14001 :: Audit/ Review • Impact and Aspect Analysis

20. C = Overall Significance Factor F = Frequency of Occurrence L = Likelihood of Incident/ Accident S = Severity of Consequence Ratings/ Scales = 1 (unlikely) – 10 (highly likely) ISO 14001 :: Impact and Aspect Analysis • An aspect analysis must be carried out in a company rating their environmental impacts based on significance and importance. • Using the formula below, each environmental aspect will receive a rating. A cut-off value can be determined constituting the rating of a significant aspect. Aspects that are covered by legislation should also be rated highly on the Severity of Consequence (S) scale.

21. ISO 14001 :: Indicators and Process Maps • Sector specific Listing of Common Processes complete with Map Plans, Inputs & Outputs and Significance Ratings.

22. ISO 14001 :: Relevant Legislation See Attached PDF Document