QEHSStandards
Environmental Management SystemEMS
A structured framework for managing an organisation's environmental responsibilities.
An EMS follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle and is formalised through ISO 14001. Core elements: environmental policy, aspects and impacts assessment, legal register, objectives and targets, operational controls, emergency preparedness, monitoring and measurement, nonconformity management, and management review. An EMS can be certified by an accredited third party or implemented without certification (self-declaration).