emas presentation part 2. the emseasy identity card
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EMAS Presentation Part 2
The EMSeasy Identity Card
Case study from Belgium - Retrival
Three activities:Industrial waste management – social enterpriseOld building structures removing and cleaning of sitesGardening maintenance and implementation
Retrival - characteristics
Clients: Private company (big or small)Collectives and public institutions.Individuals (collect of large waste items and green waste)
Turnover : € 1.5 million
EMS for RetrivalWhy?Competitive advantageCredibility in the sector Soon an obligation from some clients (e.g. public institutions)Opportunity of advantage from a local projectSustainable development
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Why not? Lack of timeLack of moneyComplex processLack of competence
EMAS – how?
1 consultant (external) and 1 environmental coordinator (internal)
seminar +/- 2 day/month Ecomapping and EMAS Easy method
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Retrival – annual targets
Use of bio-fuel for 15% of total fuel consumption Increase by 30% the tonnage of treated waste Increase buying of “ecological” products to 20%
of the annual budgetReduce by 10% waste to landfill Improved collaboration with clients to improve
storage and waste management Increase environmental training (hours) by 30%
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Retrival - before and after
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
Retrival - before and after
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
Retrival - before and after
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Warehouse storage
• Nigel Carter, En-Venture• Belgrade, May 2012
Pause for questions
Refusal, Deletion or Suspension of an
EMAS Registration
Current Registrations in the EU
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Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
EMAS Registrations
currently 8144 sites in 4503 EMAS
(31/3/2012)
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Issues to be addressed by organisations implementing EMAS
Legal complianceperformanceExternal communications and relationsEmployment
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RegistrationRegistration is not unreasonably refused!
Verifier must check that the information and data within the organisation’s environmental statement is:
ReliableCredible Correct Meets the requirements set out in Annex IVB,
Environmental Statement
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
Deletion or Suspension
Where the verifier has not performed adequately
Where the registered organisation is not or threatens not to be in compliance with the requirements of the Regulation
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
Suspension - a case study
Refusal, Deletion or Suspension of Registration
Is rare!Compliance with the Regulation, pre- and
post-registration, is importantOrganisations should maintain audit processBe transparent and complete in reporting
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012
The endThank you for your patience!
Nigel Carter, En-VentureBelgrade, May 2012