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Environmental management topics

A connected view of systems, environmental media, resources and improvement. Certification is one route into this subject, not a condition for using it.

Environmental management ↗

Understand responsibilities, priorities and the relationship between operations and the environment.

Management systems ↗

Bring environmental decisions, responsibilities and evidence into everyday work.

Aspects & impacts ↗

Connect activities and pressures to the changes they can cause in the environment.

Pollution prevention ↗

Prevent releases at source and understand pathways through air, water and land.

Resources & waste ↗

Follow materials, energy and waste through their life cycles.

Biodiversity & climate ↗

Consider ecosystems, changing conditions and resource dependencies together.

Performance & improvement ↗

Use monitoring, meaningful indicators and review to make better decisions.

ISO 14001 ↗

Understand the current edition and accredited-certification transition in context.