ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION

Environmental Management (Lecture #1)

(BSBA-IM) (3B) | PROF. JOE CLIMACO | SEM 1 2022

DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENT THE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

● Environment represents all
surroundings of an existing being.
● It refers to the external settings
and circumstances in
broad-spectrum influencing the
natural life, cycle, and survival, of
all living and non-living creatures.
● It includes the set of natural, social,
and cultural morals and ethics
presented in a specific location at a
precise period, which has an MANAGEMENT DEFINITION
impact on the existence of ● The synchronization of the
humankind and in the generations activities of a firm in order to
to take place. accomplish definite goals and
● It is not only the place in which life intentions.
progresses, but it moreover ● Management consists of the
incorporates living creatures, interconnecting task of designing
objects, water, soil, air, and the corporate policies and procedures
associations connecting all of them toward the realization of an
on top of intangibles like culture. organization’s venture.
● (World) Environment Day is
celebrated every 5th of June. Three Management Branches
a. Management into People
CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT ➔ People management involves
organizing your team in a way that
- In the broad-spectrum theory of increases productivity and
systems, an environment is a optimizes efficiency.
composite of outside features that ➔ It is about managing people in the
operates on a system and workplace.
establish its track and mode of b. Management as Process
survival and continuity. ➔ Management refers to a series of
interrelated functions.
➔ It is the process by which
management creates, operates,
and directs purposive organization
through systematic, coordinated,
and co-operated human efforts.
c. Management as Discipline
➔ Management as a discipline refers
to that branch of knowledge that is
connected to the study of
principles & practices of basic
Two Nature of Resources administration.
1. Natural Resources ➔ It specifies certain codes of
- Resources found in nature that conduct to be followed by the
man uses to meet their needs. manager & also various methods
2. Artificial (Man Made) Resources for managing resources efficiently.
- Materials from the natural
environment that people convert to
produce other things.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION
Environmental Management (Lecture #1)
(BSBA-IM) (3B) | PROF. JOE CLIMACO | SEM 1 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
● Administrative functions that A. Environmental Planning
expound, execute, and observe the - A decision-making process aimed
environmental guidelines and to carry out development in
procedures of a firm in an attempt consideration of the natural
to manage the impact on the environment, in general. Its goal is
environment to protect and to create sustainable outcomes
conserve natural resources. while protecting and conserving
● It centers on the development of natural resources.
human welfare for existing and B. Conservation & Preservation of
future generations. Resources
● It also involves People, Processes, - The ethical allocation, usage, and
and Discipline. protection of indispensable
resources in order to maintain the
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY EM? natural habitat for both the present
➢ To discover, understand, and be and future generations.
trained on how to utilize techniques C. Environmental Status Evaluation
for evaluating and supervising the - Also known as environmental
environmental consequences of assessment.
both public and private sector - The process of estimating and
organizations. calculating significant short-term
➢ To expand individual, specialized and long-term outcomes and
and research expertise on how to consequences of any implemented
contribute to the development of undertakings with respect to their
our environment. impact on the environment
➢ To implement certain management D. Environmental Legislation &
tools and methodology that can be Administration
applied in relevance to perspective - The Environmental Administration
business in accordance to the is defined by its legal content.
rules and laws set forth by the - Its Scope: Pollution Prevention,
government in all levels (local, Legal Compliance, and Continual
regional, national and global) Improvements.
➢ To understand that environmental
management is a conscientious
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
effort of all concerned in bringing
SYSTEM (EMS)
together in harmony all efforts to
tackle environmental crises that - The part of the overall
affect the entire planet. management system that includes
organizational structure, planning
activities, responsibilities,
MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL
practices, procedures, processes,
PROBLEMS
and resources for developing,
implementing achieving, and
reviewing the environmental
policy.” ISO14001

6 M’s IN ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION
Environmental Management (Lecture #1)
(BSBA-IM) (3B) | PROF. JOE CLIMACO | SEM 1 2022

IMPORTANT INFO

An Environmental Management
structure brings collectively in sync the
people, capital, devices, resources,
techniques, and mechanisms used to
deal with environmental concerns at a
facility or in an organization. An
Environment Management System
objective is an overall goal arising from
the environmental policy statement set THE FOUR CYCLES OF EMS
by the organization. An Environmental (BASIC CYCLE)
Management System target is a
detailed measurable performance An EMS helps an organization address its
requirement related to the objective. regulatory requirements in a systematic
and cost-effective manner. This proactive
approach can help reduce the risk of
EMS OBJECTIVE non-compliance and improve health and
safety practices for employees and the
An objective of EMS is to reduce public. An EMS can also help address
environmental impacts. Increased non-regulated issues, such as energy
environmental concerns have created a conservation, and can promote stronger
need for environmentally friendly practices operational control and employee
with waste management. stewardship.
1. PLAN
THREE Rs OF WASTE MANAGEMENT ● Identify environmental aspects,
1. Reduce and impacts from facility activities,
2. Reuse products, and services.
3. Recycle ● Target/objective/goal setting.
● Implementation plan creation
RECIPIENT OF RECYCLING ● Review legal requirements
1. You/Me ● Rule creation
2. Society ● Establish formal EMS program
3. Environment
PLANNING OF THE EMS
BENEFITS OF RECYCLING a. Environmental Aspects
A. Monetary Benefits b. Legal & Other Requirements
B. Management of Resources c. Objectives, Targets, and Programs
C. Energy Reduction
D. Community Development 2. DO
E. Provision of Work ● Realization of policy/ activities for
F. Ecological Society the achievement of targets
● Implementation of plans
● Includes training and operational
EMS FRAMEWORKS
controls
An Environmental Management System ● Observance of rules and legal
(EMS) is a framework that helps an system
organization achieve its environmental 3. CHECK
goals through consistent review, ● Check of target achievement
evaluation, and improvement of its status
environmental performance. ● Check of implementation plan

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION
Environmental Management (Lecture #1)
(BSBA-IM) (3B) | PROF. JOE CLIMACO | SEM 1 2022

● Check of state of observance of

rules and legal systems
ISO14001
● Includes monitoring and corrective
action An EMS encourages an organization to
● Conduct periodic monitoring of continuously improve its environmental
environmental performance performance. The system follows a
● Identify root causes of findings and repeating cycle. The organization first
conduct corrective and preventive commits to an environmental policy, then
actions uses its policy as a basis for establishing a
● Maintain environmental records plan, which sets objectives and targets for
● Conduct periodic EMS audit improving environmental performance.
4. ACT The next step is implementation. After
● Initial response that, the organization evaluates its
● Prevention/recurrence prevention environmental performance to see
Implementation of evaluation whether the objectives and targets are
● Includes progress reviews and being met. If targets are not being met,
acting to make needed changes corrective action is taken. The results of
this evaluation are then reviewed by top
BENEFITS OF EMS management to see if the EMS is working.
➢ Helps maintain compliance Management revisits the environmental
➢ Reduce operating costs policy and sets new targets in a revised
➢ Integrate environmental programs plan. The company then implements the
into mission revised plan. The cycle repeats, and
➢ Increase employee involvement continuous improvement occurs.
➢ Reduce environmental impacts
FIVE MAIN STAGES OF EMS
OBJECTIVES AND TARGET 1. Commitment and Policy
1. Reduction of wastes and Top management commits to
improvement of recycling rate environmental improvement and
2. Promotion of energy and resources establishes the organization's
conservation environmental policy. The policy is the
3. Proper control of chemical foundation of the EMS.
substances 2. Planning
4. Development of environmentally An organization first identifies the
benign (gentle) products. environmental aspects of its operations.
3. Implementation
BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE A organization follows through with the
IMPLEMENTATION action plan using the necessary resources
(human, financial, etc.).
➔ Lack of management support and
4. Evaluation
commitment o Inadequate
A company monitors its operations to
resources
evaluate whether objectives and targets
➔ Lack of support from staff
are being met. If not, the company takes
➔ Inadequate awareness and culture
corrective action.
within the organization
5. Review
➔ Lack of clear responsibilities and
Top management reviews the results of
authorities
the evaluation to see if the EMS is
➔ EMS too complex for the
working.
organization Organizational politics
& culture within functional areas

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION
Environmental Management (Lecture #1)
(BSBA-IM) (3B) | PROF. JOE CLIMACO | SEM 1 2022

IMPORTANT INFO

★ ISO Standards are reviewed

every 5 years
★ Response to latest trends -
Compatible with other
management system standards
★ Imparts structure and content
★ Integrated systems approach to
sustainability
★ Old and new standards cover
the same topics, with some
important approach differences
★ A bigger change that the
revision of 2004