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Posted By KEVIN O'KANE
Hi guys , trying to convince my organisation(charity) to allow me to start the process of writing & managing a environmental policy. Would anyone
have any info on getting the process started etc or point me in the right direction
Thanks in advance
Kevin
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Posted By Simon Welch
Convincing people that you need to undertake environmental management is a hard step. You need to be sure of your arguments. I would recommend putting together a business case based on the 4 P's
Position - current position and environmental pressures confronting the organisation
Problems - why failing to change can lead to problems
Possibilities
Proposal
The last two P's should stress the benefits from making your changes.
Without the support of senior management your best intentions will not take off. From my experience stressing the cost saving benefits, as well as the environmental gains, (the win-win situation), gets managements attention as most managers take notice if you can reduce operational costs.
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Posted By Glyn Phillips
I agree with Simon's comments but would include a B alongside the four Ps - Benefits.
Having recently gone through this process the clincher was how having an environmental management system and policy would benefit the organisation, our customers and the wider environment. Once the Board were on side and committed to the process and agreed the policy they gave every support to the process.
Benefits of systems such as this are varied depending on your sector (charity work I notice). Internal benefits would possibly include reduction in utility costs and insurance costs. An increase in beneficial public perception or customer perception. Social / moral responsibility issues. The list goes on.
A good starting point for the Policy document is the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard (clause 4.2).
Good luck with the process.
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