Abstract:Issue 4 - EMAS in Education
This newsletter focuses on EMAS in the education sector, which affects about 92 million pupils and students, over 20% of the EU population. EMAS increasingly finds its way into schools, universities and other educational institutions where a wide implementation allows for environmental education, efficient resource use and ecological optimisation. In terms of sustainable development, early familiarisation for children and young adults is important to guarantee improved environmental behaviour at home and in professional life. EMAS contributes to keeping high-quality education systems affordable while providing for sustainable maintenance of our habitat.
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Issue 3 - EMAS less than 15
This newsletter focuses on EMAS registered organisations that have less than 15 employees. Micro and Small organisations represent the majority of private enterprises in the European Union and are recognised as an important source of economic growth and employment in the EU. Collectively, small organisations are also an important contributor to environmental pollution. The implementation of EMAS ensures environmentally friendly business management and compliance with all relevant environmental legislation. It also allows for the introduction of efficient and well thought-out management procedures that create synergies, optimise input/output ratio and reduce costs. Other benefits from a successful EMAS implementation in micro organisations also often include a better image and higher employee motivation.
In this edition we report on the Butchery Steinmetz in Germany and Chimney Sweeper Engelbrechtsmüller in Austria, who have achieved outstanding environmental and economic results, as well as sweeping success in promoting EMAS within their scope of business. If you are concerned that you may not have the resources to implement EMAS in your microorganisation, our interview with the International Network for Environmental Management (INEM) introduces "EMAS–Easy" as the tool to facilitate the implementation of EMAS in Micro and Small Enterprises in a matter of months. SMEs currently represent 60% of all EMAS registrations in the EU. We hope that more micro organisations will join this growing trend.
Issue 2 - Beyond 3 years
This newsletter focuses on organisations that have renewed their registration under EMAS for at least three years. Newly registered organisations tend to focus on development of an environmental management system (EMS) and proper monitoring, before moving on to improve the most important direct environmental impacts. Renewing EMAS registration allows for continual improvement of direct environmental impacts, but also for widening an organisation's scope to more secondary and indirect impacts.
Issue 1 - Health
This newsletter focuses on the health sector, where EMAS registrations have been growing steadily since 2001. The European Commission Environment and Health Action Plan (2004-2010) proposes an integrated approach between the areas of health, environment and research, which makes it easier to assess the environmental impact on human health. In this context EMAS is starting to prove a valuable tool to provide systematic information and benchmarking of environmental data to health sector institutions.
- Title: Issue 1 - Health
- Issue: March 2006
- Author: EMAS Helpdesk
- Title: Issue 2 - Beyond 3 years
- Issue: May 2006
- Author: EMAS Helpdesk
- Title: EMAS Newsletter 2006 issue 3 - EMAS less than 15
- Issue: September 2006
- Author: EMAS Helpdesk
- Title: EMAS Newsletter December 2006
- Issue: 4
- Author: EMAS Helpdesk