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What is an Environmental Management System
EMS is Environmental:
- Addresses environmental impacts
- Extends environmental responsibilities to all employees
EMS is Management:
- Requires commitment of Management at all levels
- Consistent with other existing management systems
EMS is a System:
- Formalized system
- Actively links
- Policies
- Programs
- Procedures
- Performance
Your Role:
EMS is Everyone's Responsibility:
- Consider ways to minimize your environmental impact
- Help Identify new ways to meet our Objectives and Targets
- Be creative and communicate your ideas with the EMS Program Coordinators - Pete Schubert (OARM), Cara Lucas (ORD), or Karl Pepple (OAQPS), e4e@epa.gov.
Participate … Participate … Participate!
- Your work directly impacts the environment
- Your products, services, and activities are represented in all of RTP's significant environmental aspects
- You will be involved in upcoming audits of our EMS by outside parties
- You will be asked about the EMS
- You will directly impact the success of EMS
It is important that you are aware of your role in EMS.
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