Introduction: Management Review

The management review is the final element in your EMS cycle ("Act"). It's an opportunity to review the effectiveness of your EMS with top management and fine-tune your EMS and make course corrections.

Top management will help determine whether the EMS is functioning properly, where additional resources need to be allocated and if the environmental policy is appropriate or needs to be revised. The management review provides opportunities for Continual Improvements to your EMS.

Let's now review the 6 steps for periodically assessing the effectiveness of your EMS with management.