Benefits of an Effective EMS
It's important to remember the specific design and implementation of an EMS is different in each and every organization.
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The effectiveness of the system is highly dependent upon an organization's commitment to establish and maintain an effective system. So, let's review some benefits and challenges associated with EMS.
An effective EMS may help you build a business case in each of the following ways:
- Improves environmental performance;
- Enhances compliance - the EMS process clearly outlines the responsibilities associated with achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations.
- Prevents pollution and conserve resources;
- Reduces or mitigates risks;
- Attracts new customers (and retain customers that require suppliers to have an EMS);
- Increases efficiency and reduce costs - organizations are better able to identify regulatory compliance issues and address the root cause of the compliance problems to prevent recurrence, thus improving efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
- Improves employee morale and the recruitment of new employees;
- Enhances your image with citizens, regulators, lenders, and investors - Local communities recognize and appreciate your open commitment to improved environmental performance. Communications with the public are usually improved and refined as a result of EMS procedures.
- Improves employee awareness of environmental issues and responsibilities - the EMS ensures that all functional areas at a facility or within an organization recognize the relationship between their activities and potential environmental issues that could affect the mission of the organization; and
- Qualifies for recognition and incentive programs such as the EPA National Environmental Performance Track Program.
- Improved Environmental Accountability and Compliance - it empowers each individual to contribute to the goal of environmental stewardship.
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7-3. Which of the following is considered a benefit of an effective EMS?
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