- Examine your reasons for considering the adoption of an environmental management system.
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Decide whether you’ll need an in-house EMS or one that is externally certified.
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Get management buy-in.
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Identify environmental aspects and impacts.
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Evaluate your aspects and impacts, and rank in order of significance.
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Identify a suitable external certifying body, if required.
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Select environmental objectives and targets.
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Formulate an implementation plan based on your objectives and targets.
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Review and audit at regular intervals.