Do - Phase III

Getting From Here to There (Environmental Management Programs)

Environmental management programs (EMPs) are the vehicle to achieve your environmental objectives and targets. There are three main components to an EMP:

• Responsibility 
  • Who’s responsible? Where appropriate, personnel should be designated at each relevant function and level     
• Resources 
  • What’s needed? Human, technological, and/or financial allocations    
• Timeframe 
  • When will the target be achieved? Are there milestones to your progress? 
    

Developing an EMP – An example 

• Objective: reduce overall electricity consumption by 20% by May 2003 
•  Target:
  • Reduce vehicle maintenance facility by 15%
  • Reduce office building by 30%
    • Resources - Is it in the budget?
• What do you need?
  • Time (those involved will need it)
  • Retrofit
• Contractor
  • Equipment
  • Energy efficient lighting
  • Light sensors
    • Roles and responsibilities
• Vehicle maintenance shop
  • Shop Manager (resources) 
  • Shop Foreman (implementation)
• Offices
  • Office Manager (responsible overseeing EMP) 
  • General Services (implementation)
    • Timeframe
• Tasks (start date: August 2001)
  • Purchase equipment: November 2001
  • Retrofit: February 2002

* Remember the objective: Achieved by May 2003

EMPs can be tied to other elements

• Operational control(s) 
• Training, awareness and competence 
• Legal and other requirements 
• Emergency preparedness and response

Next - Managing the Hotspots (Operational Controls)