Module 5: Environmental Management Systems

What is an Environmental Management System?

• A voluntary instrument that allows managing the environmental aspects of the company in a systematic and planned way.

• A mandatory instrument that allows managing the economic aspects of the company in a systematic and planned way.

• A mandatory instrument that allows managing the environmental aspects of the company in a systematic and planned way.

• A voluntary instrument that allows managing the economic aspects of the company in a systematic and planned way.

Which is the motivation for implementing an EMS?

• Legal

• Economic

• Public image

• Work environment

• All of them

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

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To implement an EMS it is important to:

• Establish and maintain communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain communication only with internal stakeholders.

• Provide the minimum resources to partially achieve established goals.

• Encourage customers to implement an EMS.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

The EMAS regulation accepts that any organization, or part thereof, as a basic unit, to join this EMS.

• True

• False

ISO 140001:2015 regulations scope is:

• International

• National

Are ISO 140001:2015 regulations mandatory?

• Yes

• No

Which is the first step when implementing Environmental Management Systems?

• Act

• Plan

• Check

• Do

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What actions are part of the "Plan" step?

• Identify and evaluate the environmental aspects

• Track and measure the environmental impacts

• Identify training needs

• Redefine goals and modify the documentation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What actions are part of the "Act" step?

• Identify and evaluate the environmental aspects

• Establish specific goals and milestones

• Identify training needs

• Redefine goals and modify the documentation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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How often the validated Environmental Statement must be submitted to the competent authority?

• Monthly

• Yearly, although there are exceptions

• Every 5 years

• It must be submitted only once (no need to update)