EMS Benefits

An environmental management system (EMS) provides tools to help manage both your organization’s compliance and environmental impacts efficiently and effectively, and to improve environmental stewardship across the entire organization. They can benefit an organization in a number of ways. Participants of the first two EMS initiatives report that they have seen significant costs savings in their operations, reduced risk, improved communication and more. Participants from both EMS Initiatives for Government Entities report the following benefits from implementing an EMS:

• Improved ability to meet compliance requirements       
• Increased efficiency, reduced costs and greater operational consistency       
• Improved environmental awareness, involvement and competency throughout the organization       
• Better communication about environmental issues inside and outside the organization       
• Better relationships with regulators

PDF Resources:

• EMS Benefits for Government Organizations     
• EMS - A Bottom Line for Local Government  
• An EMS Troubleshooters' Guide for Local Governments   
• EMS Initiative for Public Entities - Final Report   
• EMS Handbook for Wastewater Utilities