The Art and Practice in Evaluation of Environmental Performance
Course Code: HS20
►Course Objective
- Providing a better understanding of an organization’s impacts on the environment;
- Providing a basis for benchmarking management, operational and environmental performance;
- Provide identifying opportunities for improving efficiency of energy and resource usage;
- Determining whether environmental objectives and targets are being met;
- Demonstrating compliance with regulations;
- Determining proper allocation of resources;
- Increasing the awareness of employees; and
- Improving community and customer relations.
- Describe the key steps in an EPE model
- Explain the role of EPE in developing, maintaining and improving an EMS
- Identify a range of performance indicators
- Select suitable indicators to track environmental performance
►Target Audience
- Environmental Management System Representatives (EMRs), Pollution Control Officers, EMS Process Owners.
- Those who are tasked to assess EMS implementation in their own companies or their suppliers.
- Environmental specialist and researchers.Purchasing and supply chain managersProject managers
►Course Outline
Day 1: Definition of Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE) System
- ISO14031 and its relation to other standards
- General Indicators for achieving specific targets
- Compliance with laws
- Benchmarking
- Cleaner Production
- Energy Efficiency
- Analysis of enterprise activities and determination of potential impacts and risks
- Definition of environmental policies
- Suggestion of necessary actions and adjustments
- Predisposition of operating and monitoring procedures
- Design related risks
- Operation related risks
- Disposal related risks
Day 2: Management Performance Indicators (MPIs)
- Management commitment
- Organization of environmental department
- Budget allocation
- Incentives
- Construction of reporting systems integrated with managerial direction
- Environmental policy
- Objectives and targets
- Preventive and corrective actions
- Emergency procedures
- Training
- Document control
- Continuous improvement
- Contractor specifications and selection criteria
- Self monitoring plan – Monitoring Potential Risks
- Monitoring health and safety - Health and Safety Plan
- Monitoring Emissions
- Monitoring Hazardous materials and wastes
Day 3 Operation Performance Indicators (OPIs)
- Resource consumption
- Materials
- Energy
- Water
- Efficiency of operation
- Operation control
- Maintenance
- BAT
- Sustainability
- Sustainable inputs
- Cleaner production
- Waste reduction, recycling and reuse
Day 4 Environmental Conditions Indicators (ECIs)
- Global warming potential
- Fuel and electricity consumption
- Use of emission factors
- Emission of GHGs
- LCA approach
- Emissions to air
- Main pollutants
- Sensitivity of location
- Wastes
- Type of waste Hazardous/non-hazardous
- Recycling/re-use
- Management, treatment and disposal
Day 5
- 1-Benefits or positive effects with improved environmental performance
- 2- Case Study - Development of Environmental Performance Indicators
- Practical skills in designing financial models using Excel
- The design of financial models for forecasting and decision-making
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