Introducing the BS8555 Acorn environmental management system involves six phases. These can be taken individually or grouped together into a single assessment. You can work through the BS8555 phases at your own pace.
BS8555 is a flexible course, designed for any business that wants to implement an effective environmental management system.
BS8555 Acorn Phases
The six BS8555 phases are:
BS8555 Phase 1: Commitment and Securing a Baseline
This ensures top-level management are committed to the process.
BS8555 Phase 2: Identifying and Ensuring Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements This identifies relevant legislation and ensures your organisation stays within legal boundaries.
BS8555 Phase 3: Developing Objectives, Targets and Programmes
This refines the plan developed in stage one and finalises the environmental policy.
BS8555 Phase 4: Implementation and Operation of the Environmental Management System At this stage the environmental management structure is defined and roles and responsibilities are assigned.
BS8555 Phase 5: Checking, Audit and Review
This establishes internal environmental audit procedures, to ensure findings are communicated to management.
BS8555 Phase 6: Environmental Management System Acknowledgement
This involves the assessment of the process and how it has been implemented in your organisation.
Improving your environmental performance- how we can help
There are many ways that Envido can help you improve the environmental strategy in your organisation.
As well as attaining the BS8555, you can:
BS8555 is most useful for companies that want to demonstrate their commitment to environmental improvement and also they are working towards ISO 14001 certification.
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