EPA New England: Greening Our Operations

Environmental Management Systems

EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Office	New England Regional Laboratory

Our Boston, Massachusetts office was one of the first EPA regional offices to implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) under the Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management.

We’ve reached several important milestones in our efforts to implement our EMS:

• Performed internal EMS Audit, October, 2005 (most recent)
• We received EMS certification from EPA Headquarters on December 9, 2004 – one year early
• Employees and contractors have completed EMS Training (April – November 2004)
• The first complete EMS cycle was completed in July 2004
• Our Environmental Policy, originally approved by EPA New England and building management on January 2003, was revised August 29, 2004

To learn more about the EMS in our Boston office:

Environmental Policy, Approved August 2004 (PDF)
(1 p., 570 KB, about PDF)
A statement of our commitment to the environment that serves as a framework for planning and action

Significant Environmental Aspects, Reviewed September 2004 (PDF)
(1 p., 58 KB, about PDF)
The environmental attributes (impacts) of our products, activities and services

Objectives & Targets, January 2003 (PDF)
(1 p., 63 KB, about PDF)
Our environmental goals, in line with our policy, impacts, the views of interested parties and other factors

Other Links
Greening Our Operations: EMS, New England Regional Laboratory

New England Environmental Management Systems
Contacts, projects, resources and other information about EMS in New England

Environmental Management Systems
National EPA site for EMS implementation and resources for specific sectors including businesses, state and federal agencies. Benefits, costs, FAQs, and lots more

Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), U.S. Building Council
Voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings

 

Regional Snapshot Both EPA New England facilities, Boston office and Chelmsford laboratory, have received EMS certification from headquarters.