Modeling

Environmentally responsible organisations act sustainably - that is, they operate in such a way that the resources they rely on are able to endure, remaining diverse and productive. This benefits both the organisation - which can continue to rely on its resources in future - and the environmental, economic and social facets of the wider world, with which the organisation is intrinsically linked.

To achieve this, an organisation must design, develop, implement and maintain environmental standards and procedures, as well as convey them to interested parties. In many cases this is a legal requirement; in others it forms a corporate commitment to environmental sustainability.

Ultimately, an environmental management system (EMS) is a roadmap for achieving the economic benefits of clean production, mitigating the costs of environmental damage, becoming a safer workplace and improving overall performance.