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WorksheetsEnvironmental Management (FCEM 4)
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which of the following statements are true?
An EMS provides a systematic approach to environmental management
An EMS guarantees legal compliance
An EMS may generates new business
An EMS may lead to cost savings
A manufacturing company is audited by a third party certification body as part of their EMS certification. The auditor identifies a number of areas where the company is not meeting the required standard. What terminology is used to describe these areas?
Compliance
Nonconformity
Conformity
Breaches
Which of the following is not a principle of auditing ecosystem service?
Integrity
Evidence-based
Independence
Subjectivity
Which of the following data cannot be described as being quantitative?
Appearance of smoke coming out of a chimney
Complaints received about waste odours
Volume of waste being sent to landfill each year
Best available techniques being used to reduce pollution
An oil and gas company wants to submit permit applications for onshore oil and gas exploration. Which of the following stakeholders should the company consult with?
Representatives from the local community
The security Agents
Environmental regulators
All of the above
The development of a documented process to assess the environmental performance of suppliers prior to appointment, would be covered by which part of an ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system?
Context of the organisation
Performance evaluation
Operation
Support
"An audit of the purchasing department against ISO 14001" would best be described as which of the following audit types?
Due diligence audit
Activity audit
Third party audit
Legal compliance audit
Which of the following is not a barrier to change?
Staff are disengaged from their roles, colleagues,
managers and customers
Involve staff from all areas of the organisation –
identify champions to engage and motivate.
Report regularly to keep up momentum.
Staff are ‘falsely urgent’ – their time is taken up by
constant firefighting
Complacency – thinking that what got us here will
take us forward
Which of the following is a barrier to change?
Make the business case for change.
Provide resources to enable a change in focus.
Emphasise that a shift to a leadership approach
is more sustainable, encourages greater staff
responsibility and output – less focus on reporting.
Provide leadership training.
Identify the risks from not changing.
Highlight others’ achievements through different
ways of working.
Working in isolated silos rather than holistically
Establish a strategy to determine priorities.
Create a ‘change team’ and allocate adequate
resources.
Which of the following is not an enabler of change?
Create a ‘change team’ and allocate adequate
resource
Reframe the risk associated with staying the same
Create a ‘change team’ and allocate adequate
resource
The necessary internal competence may not be in
place
Which of the following is not part of the four simplified steps of the change management ?
Determining the need for change
Implementing the change
Preparing and planning for change
Reflecting on the the change.
Change management could be simplified into four steps: Which of the following are part of the 4 steps?
Determining the need for change
Preparing and planning for change
Implementing the change
Sustaining the change.
Which of the following is not part of Change Curve in relation to change management models?
‘shock’
‘anger’
‘acceptance’
‘capability’
An environmentalist wants to use a model in Environmental Management Systems such as ISO 14001. Which of the following models will be appropriate?
John P. Kotter’s ‘8 Steps to Successful Change
ADKAR Model
Deming Cycle (Plan–Do–Check–Act)
Change Curve
Which of the following are types of Environmental Management System (EMS)?
ISO 14001 – international
BS 8555 – enables phased implementation of ISO
14001 (British standard)
Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) –
European standard
Green Dragon Environmental Standard – Wales
Integrated management (PAS 99) – environmental
standards combined with another discipline.
Which ISO sits within the ISO 14000 family of standards is internationally recognised EMS standard which provides organisations with a framework to protect the environment, and respond to changing environmental conditions in balance with socio-economic needs.?
ISO 14001 It specifies requirements that enable an organisation to achieve the intended outcomes that it sets for its EMS.
ISO 14020 series – environmental labels and
declarations
ISO 14031 – environmental performance evaluation
ISO 14015 – environmental assessment of sites and
organisations
Which of the ISO 14000 family of standards deals with incorporating eco-design in organisations?
ISO 14063
ISO 14064
ISO 14040
ISO 14006
Which part of the Deming cycle relates to the statement 'establish objectives and processes necessary to deliver results'?
Plan
Do
Check
Act
Certification by a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited certification body normally involves
an application to determine the scope and risk. Which of the following is not part of the certification process ?
Determines the intent of the EMS and readiness for stage 2. It includes a review of documentation to make sure the key parts of the standard have been considered.
Conduct an environmental review to determine the external and internal issues, needs and expectations of interested parties, risks and opportunities, environmental aspects and compliance obligations
Continued assessments are conducted to ensure the system remains effective after certification. A more in-depth strategic review is conducted after three years.
Focuses on the effectiveness of the systems at achieving their intended outcome, and is more in-depth than stage 1. It covers all requirements of the standard and all in-scope activities.
Which of the following is not part of the basic steps when implementing an EMS?
Develop and fulfilling an internal audit programme – addressing non-conformities
Identify the processes and documented information required
Conduct an environmental review to determine the external and internal issues, needs and expectations of interested parties, risks and opportunities, environmental aspects and compliance obligations
Conduct the management review unnessary
Which of the statements below does not fall within the implementation of an Environmental Management System?
Get top management support and assign responsibility and authority to ensure the system conforms, and for reporting performance
Consider potential objectives and devise the policy statement
Consider the competencies required and gain staff commitment and improving awareness
Determine the scope but do not consider the operational and emergency processes required
one of the statements below is not a benefits of Environmental Management Systems
Provides a systematic approach to initiating and continuing environmental improvements and helps meet compliance obligations
Internal resources are required to establish and maintain, and certification involves additional cost
Provides information to management and demonstrates green credentials; retains and wins work
Can identify cost-saving opportunities and reduces risk, including prosecution risk
Select all the challenges of Environmental Management Systems from the statements below
Certification involves additional management time and negative publicity, if certification is lost
Can cause confidentiality concerns and information on performance may leak externally
There can be inconsistencies between auditors and can become focused on meeting requirements rather than improving performance
Enhances environmental performance by identifying resource-efficiency opportunities and improves the delivery of products and services
No guarantee of improvement and scope and objectives are down to the organisation’s discretion
There are 22 sub-clauses within 10 high-level clauses . All
requirements must be met for organisations to claim conformity. Which clause/(clauses contain the requirements)
Clauses 4–10
Clauses 1–10
Clauses 4–6
Clauses 1- 6
The following are examples of raw data and unadjusted by any other factor except.
Electricity could be expressed as ‘kWh per 1,000
units produced’
Total water consumed in litres over a set period
Total product sold in units over a set period
Total waste sent to landfill in tonnes over a set
period.
Select all the examples of raw data adjusted to consider a factor such as number of employees, floor space, product
produced, weather conditions or another output.
If gas is used for heating, it could be expressed as ‘kWh relative to heating degree days
Total energy consumed in kWh over a set period
Energy used for air conditioning could be expressed as ‘kWh relative to cooling degree days’ or electrical input relative to cooled air output
Water usage could be reported as ‘litres per employee’ or ‘litres per m²’
Different data types may need to be managed in
different ways. _________________ requires all environmental
communications to be reliable.
ISO 14006:2015
ISO 14026:2015
ISO 14000:2015
ISO 14001:2015
Which statements relate to the reasons why monitoring is an essential element of environmental management?
Measuring the extent to which objectives have been achieved – e.g. environmental performance, expected return on investment for energy-efficient product installations
Legal requirements – e.g. a permit or licence requirement and to provide data for decision-making – e.g.greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions
Contractual obligation – e.g. zero waste to landfill on construction sites and significant resource uses
Demonstrating the failure of an environmental
improvement programme.
___________________ is defined as a “quantitative value or measure of energy performance, as defined by the organisation”. This could be expressed as a simple metric, ratio or a more complex model. Energy performance is defined as a “measurable result related to efficiency [ratio of output to input], energy use [e.g. lighting] or energy consumption [i.e. quantity]’.
Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs) ISO 50001
Waste management, energy
Emission limit values
Water quality
The challenge or aim for reporting on energy
performance is to find indicator(s) which have the
following essential attributes:
It responds only to changes in energy performance,
and is not affected by factors such as the weather,
product throughputs or other potentially distorting
influences
The direction and magnitude of change are
consistent with, and proportionate to, the change in
energy performance
The chosen indicator can survive non-routine changes to the monitored object, such as the
addition or removal of production capacity, and the
acquisition, disposal or remodelling of buildings.
measurable result related to efficiency [ratio of output to input],
energy use [e.g. lighting] or energy consumption [i.e.quantity].
Methods to measure compliance include the following:
Evaluating regulatory contact received and conducting inspection
Monitoring of performance
Conducting tests and drills and complaints
Legal settlement
Audits also can be classified into the following:
‘Activity’ – e.g. energy, waste, water, packaging
'Compliance’ – e.g. liability, risk, evaluation of
compliance, pre-acquisition
‘Management’ – focusing on procedures, policies,
system clauses
Civil case - e.g. summoned to the law courts
Conducting an audit can be broken down into three
stages:
Reporting
Scoping
Planning
Conducting
Third-party audits tend to classify findings as either:
Minor – usually relates to a single identified lapse, which would not indicate a breakdown in the management system’s ability to achieve its intended outcomes.
Report - The main body of the report should detail the audit
findings. Audit findings indicate conformity or nonconformity,
as well as identification of observations, opportunities for improvement or recording of good practices.
Observation – and/or Opportunity for
Improvement – is usually considered a risk of future
non-conformity, and may be raised where there
is insufficient objective evidence to justify a nonconformity, or to make the organisation aware of a potential non-conforming situation. Observations
also can be used to comment on good practice or to
identify an opportunity for ‘improvement’ to enhance
the system or realise an efficiency.
Major – usually indicates a breakdown in the management system's ability to achieve its intended outcomes. It also can mean a failure to fulfil one or more requirements of the standard
or a legal breach. A major non-conformity puts certification at risk.
Following the audit, organisations are required to
investigate the underlying cause of findings to
determine corrective action. Corrective action plans
should contain:
Details of the conformity and the root cause
The ‘correction’ to fix the immediate issue and
‘corrective’ action to prevent recurrence
Responsibilities and timescales
Evaluation of the effectiveness of corrective action
Auditor competence should include a consideration
for:
Knowledge and experience of the management system being audited (ISO 14001) and Audit principle knowledge and skills, procedures and methods (observation, interview and analytical
skills)
Knowledge and experience of the audit topic – e.g.
environmental issues, legislation and risk
Appropriate personal behaviours and management
and delegation skills, if leading an audit and Other – organisational context, specific industry
knowledge and experience.
Ineffective experience (type and length) in conducting different types of audit
