Elements and Performance Criteria
- Produce environmental management strategies
- A clear and concise statement of objectives is prepared to ensure the needs of the strategy can be met
- Existing environmental management strategies are reviewed and assessed for compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and community expectations
- Potential activities/operations that may impact on the environment are identified and investigated to ensure that minimisation strategies can be developed
- Management strategies are developed, selected and prioritised for implementation in order to provide the most effective resolution of issues/problems
- Achievable timelines, schedules and targets are established which enable strategy objectives to be met
- Financial resources, personnel, and physical facilities and equipment are determined and procured to achieve the strategy outcomes
- Implement/promote environmental management stratégies
- Environmental strategies/requirements are documented in a manner which facilitates implementation
- Environmental strategies/requirements are implemented in accordance with relevant legislation, industry standards and community expectations
- Others involved in, or affected by, the implementation are consulted in order to facilitate acceptance of the strategy implementation process
- Environmental strategy/requirements are promoted with the knowledge and cooperation of others involved in, or affected by, the implementation
- Monitor and review environmental management strategies
- Regular data is collected and analysed to provide accurate measures of performance
- Statistically valid comparisons are made between objectives and performance to establish if objectives have been met
- Feedback from other personnel is evaluated and assessed in order to determine if changes to strategies are required
- Changes to implemented strategy are made as required to ensure outcomes are achieved
- Information is monitored, recorded and used to develop and recommend new strategies