ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF PRACTICE

Environment Management System Service

In May 2008, the British Marine Federation (BMF) gained certification to phase 5 of the BS8555 Environment Management System (EMS) standard for their activities as a trade association.

The British standard provides guidance to organisations seeking to implement a formal Environmental Management System, for example ISO 14001.  The standard is targeted at SMEs and it is for that reason the BMF decided to lead the way, showcasing our achievements and acting as a template for our members so they too can deliver an EMS within their organisation, no matter what size of business they are.

This BMF guidance will not provde businesses with a third party certification, nor is it a replacement for the BS8555 standard, however it will provide our members with the tools to demonstrate effective management of their business within the environment.

To access any of the following areas, you must be a BMF member and log in.

For more information on how to deliver your own Environmental Management System, click on the "Contact Us" button on the right of the screen!

Level 1

  • Roles, Responsibilities & Management Commitement
  • Baseline Assessements
  • Legal Requirements
  • Site Profile
  • Draft Environment Policy
  • Activities & Indicators
  • Implimentation Plan
  • Awareness Raising & Training
  • Continual Improvement Plans

Level 2

  • Identify all relevant environmental legislation
  • Identify other environmental requirements
  • Updating procedures
  • Legal Compliance Assessement
  • Emergency Preparedness & Procedures
  • Training procedures
  • Incident Reporting Procedures

Level 3

  • Aspects & Impacts Identification
  • Significance Assessement
  • Final Environment Policy
  • Environment Management Programmes (EMP's)
  • Documented Procedures
  • Staff Awareness - Environment Policy, Objectives, Targets, EMP's

Level 4

  • Documented Management Roles & Responsibilities
  • Top Level appointment of EMS Representitive
  • Documented Training Procedures
  • Internal & External Communication Procedures
  • Document Control Procedures
  • Emergency Procedure Reviews
  • EMS Performance Reviews

Level 5

  • Audit Procedures
  • Non-conformity management procedures
  • Management Reviews
  • Continual Improvement procedures
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