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ARTICLE · 14 NOVEMBER 2013

Businesses that implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) gain many benefits

Colin Biggers & Paisley
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Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) could help your business to avoid polluting the environment.

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Maysaa Parrino
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In brief - An EMS can help your business avoid polluting the environment

The benefits of implementing an EMS include lower business costs through reduced resource consumption and waste production, lower risk of polluting the environment, better relations with environmental regulators and a positive environmental image in the eyes of customers and the general public.

Businesses may need an EMS under a regulatory regime or as a certification requirement

An EMS can be used by all organisations of any type or size to develop and implement a policy committed to the prevention of pollution and compliance with legal and non-legal requirements. In Australia, the EMS tool is based on the Australian and New Zealand standard for environmental management AS/NZS ISO14001. Case studies indicate that businesses that implement an EMS gain many benefits.

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