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Protecting our environment What is the impact of industry on the environment?

Protecting our environment The environment (the air, land water around us) provides the conditions for developing and sustaining all forms of life

Protecting our environment Unfortunately, we sometimes use our environment as the dustbin for everything we don’t want

Protecting our environment Some of the factors which influence an organisation’s effect on the environment are: • • • location supplies required work activities products waste

Protecting our environment An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,

Protecting our environment An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event, or a gradual build-up from several sources

Protecting our environment Waste is anything that businesses, organisations or the public throw away because they no longer need or want it

Protecting our environment Pollution is the release of substances or energy into the environment that can contaminate air, land water

Protecting our environment Each year there approximately: • 588 water pollution incidents

Protecting our environment Each year there approximately: • 588 water pollution incidents • 252 land pollution incidents

Protecting our environment Each year there approximately: • 588 water pollution incidents • 252 land pollution incidents • 155 air pollution incidents which have a serious impact on the environment

Protecting our environment Think about how your organisation affects the environment

Protecting our environment How can you control pollution and waste?

Protecting our environment Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish which issues require specific management

Protecting our environment Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish which issues require specific management

Protecting our environment One way to do this is with a risk assessment: find out the likelihood of the occurrence of harmful activities, and their consequences

Protecting our environment The ways of dealing with pollutants and waste will depend on a number of factors: • • • the potential impact of the pollutant legal requirements best practice developments stakeholder/societal concerns values and policies economic issues

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

Protecting our environment If an incident occurs, your organisation needs to have processes in place to respond and repair any damage

Protecting our environment These plans should form part of your organisation’s emergency procedures, and be reviewed and practised regularly

Protecting our environment What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

Protecting our environment The best way to manage environmental risks is to have a systematic approach, as when managing health and safety risks:

Protecting our environment Environmental management systems (EMS) minimise your company’s risks associated with its interactions with the environment

Protecting our environment Key benefits of an EMS can include: • • getting a licence to operate complying with the law controlling cost getting access to product and capital markets • improving relations with the general public

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Protecting our environment Getting it right: • Planning for prevention and reduction is cheaper than cleaning up afterwards • Good environmental performance has advantages: profitability, competitiveness, better relations and premiums • Integrate environmental factors into your responsibilities

Protecting our environment Key learning points: • What is the impact of industry on the environment? • How can you control pollution and waste? • What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

Protecting our environment Key learning points: • What is the impact of industry on the environment? • How can you control pollution and waste? • What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

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