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Retail EMS Guidance

UPDATED TO REFLECT REVISED STANDARD, ISO 14001:2015

An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a widely-used, systematic, yet flexible approach to managing compliance and improving environmental performance. The Retail Compliance Center EMS Guidance consists of explanatory modules, Excel-based tools and sample procedures that are customized for the retail industry. The guidance is based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 standard for environmental management which follows a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement. This guidance can be used to optimize an existing EMS, pull compliance programs into an EMS framework or to develop a new EMS. It can also be used to improve a compliance program without implementing an entire EMS.

Download the EMS Guidance Modules in pdf () and the EMS Tools in Excel (​).

Getting Started

Introduces EMS concepts and covers steps for successfully implementing or optimizing an EMS.

2017 EMS - 1 Getting Started.pdf    
CRC_EMS_Tools_1_Get Started_v3.xls    
Plan Module

Covers the planning steps for building an EMS--Scope & Policy; Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Requirements; Objectives and Targets; and Environmental Programs.

2017 EMS - 2 Planning Action.pdf    
CRC_EMS_Tools_2_Planning Action_v3.xls    
Do Module

​This module relates to implementation of the EMS--Roles and Responsibilities; Training; Communications; Documentation and Controls and Emergency Planning.

2017 EMS - 3 Doing.pdf    
CRC_EMS_Tools_3_Do_v3.xls    
Check Module

​Covers monitoring results and making adjustments to improve performance over time-- Monitoring and Evaluation; Nonconformance; Records; EMS Audits; and Management Review.

2017 EMS - 4 Checking.pdf    
CRC_EMS_Tools_4_Check_v3.xls    
Sample Procedures

​Sample EMS Procedures that can be modified to fit specific situations.

2017 EMS- 5 Sample Procedures.pdf    
Act

​We did not forget an "Act Module." In the Plan-Do-Check- Act cycle, information on results and effectiveness from the Check steps is used to adjust elements in the Plan steps to improve performance. So once you finish "Check," periodically go back to the top and update your EMS.

Getting Started<div class="ExternalClass0CEDD698F3E344D782149FEB9A88AF53"><p>Introduces EMS concepts and covers steps for successfully implementing or optimizing an EMS.</p></div>
Plan Module<div class="ExternalClass9AD93A2893F74C58AA233119FD240A73"><p>Covers the planning steps for building an EMS--Scope &amp; Policy; Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Requirements; Objectives and Targets; and Environmental Programs.</p></div>
Do Module<div class="ExternalClassDBAFCFDD02D548F78BB2A71E2192695B"><p>​This module relates to implementation of the EMS--Roles and Responsibilities; Training; Communications; Documentation and Controls and Emergency Planning.</p></div>
Check Module<div class="ExternalClass30B1FCBA69E140BBA080CF0525415F7F"><p>​Covers monitoring results and making adjustments to improve performance over time-- Monitoring and Evaluation; Nonconformance; Records; EMS Audits; and Management Review.</p></div>
Sample Procedures<div class="ExternalClass43E3C599C2CD43B2A5C94CDC813CE6F1"><p>​Sample EMS Procedures that can be modified to fit specific situations<strong>.</strong></p></div>
Act<div class="ExternalClass20C3115DF8824605AF36234CC4875224"><p>​We did not forget an &quot;Act Module.&quot; In the Plan-Do-Check- Act cycle, information on results and effectiveness from the Check steps is used to adjust elements in the Plan steps to improve performance. So once you finish &quot;Check,&quot; periodically go back to the top and update your EMS. </p></div>
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