Environmental Management Plans Demystified

Avoiding environmental issues is no longer an option - increasing pressure from consumers, and environmental legislation are forcing businesses to take a more critical view of their environmental management procedures. The development of an environmental management plan is an essential business activity that helps organize, direct and control operational activities, and plan for future environmental risk. Once created, an environmental management plan is an ongoing asset that requires regular updating and enables benchmarking against company targets and competitors.;"Environmental Management Plans Demystified" takes the reader step by step through the process and procedures required to implement a plan. Its clear, accessible style seeks to allow you to achieve ISO 14001 compliance with the minimum of effort. Examples of standard documentation, case studies, flowcharts, and checklists are included, as well as useful hints to avoid resource-wasting pitfalls.If you want to instal an environmental management plan to minimize environmental risk and create a competitive advantage for your company, this book is a practical guide for both the absolute beginner and the experienced practiti

'This book is well written and easy to follow' - E-Streams (Environmenatl Science), 'This book is well written and easy to follow' - E-Streams (Environmental Science)

Stephen Tinsley is Business Development Director of Scotland Electronics (international) Ltd, UK. He is also a member of Electronics Scotland's environmental group established to recommend solutions to environmental issues affecting the electronics industry in Scotland.