Environment

What is the European Eco-management and Audit Scheme?

What is EMAS?

These days, no company or Local Authority can ignore the environment. New legislation, consumer pressure and the growing demand for ethical investment all see to that.

However, businesses and Local Authorities can also see that environmental management is an opportunity to:

• Reduce waste
• Lower costs
• Increase efficiency
• Enhance public image

EMAS, the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, is a European initiative that encourages organisations to manage its environmental effects and to publicly report progress on its environmental achievements. Environmental effects requiring attention might include emissions to air and water, the management of waste for disposal on land, and the use of natural resources.

EMAS is strongly supported by the Government as a positive step to promoting good environmental management and performance.