The Beginning
is with
All Activities
Activities
Aspects
Impacts
Example;
Activity: Washing Hands
Activity: Washing Hands
An activity has many aspects;
Every aspect has impacts…
Use of water
se of chemicals
Depletion of natural resources
Soil pollution Water pollution
Every aspect has impacts…
Use of tissues
Deforestation
Depletion of natural resources
(Paper making is water intensive!)
Every aspect has impacts…
Use of electricity
Depletion of non renewable resources
GHG Emission
Impacts
Cannot be Controlled
Aspects
Can be Managed
Prepare an
‘Aspects Inventory’
2. Preparation of the aspects register
1. Relationship between aspect and impact is “cause and effect”.
2. Aspect is an element of an activity which can have a beneficial or adverse
impact. E.g.: discharge, emission, consumption, reuse or noise
3. Impact causes a change in the environment. E.g.: pollution, contamination of
ground or water, depletion of natural resources etc.
4. Identification of aspects and associated impacts
5. Select an activity
6. Identify aspects
7. Identify impacts
Activity Aspect Impact
E.g.: vehicle maintenance exhaust emission air pollution
Inventory of Aspects & Impacts
Activity Aspect Impact
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3. Selection of significant impacts and
aspects causing same
Environmental concerns
1. Scale of the impact
2. Severity of the impact
3. Probability of occurrence
4. Duration of impact
Business concerns
5. Potential regulatory and legal exposure
6. Difficulty of changing the impact
7. Cost of changing the impact
8. Effect of change on other activities
9. Effect on the public image of the organization
Others
1. Suppliers
2. Sub contractors
3. E.g.: Transport (road traffic) – environmental impacts
i. Emission of CO2, N2O, particles, Pb, benzene etc
ii. Consumption of fossil fuels
iii. Noise disturbance
iv. Effect on landscape of road network
v. Risks associated with transport of dangerous goods
vi. Waste from vehicles such as batteries, spilled oil, tyres etc
vii. Accidents
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Taking an Inventory of Aspects
Activity: Washing hands
List the aspects per
activity;
1. Use of water
2. Waste water
3. Use of chemicals
4. Use of toilet paper or use
of electricity (sometimes
both!)
Inventory of Aspects & Impacts: Washing hands
Activity Aspect Impact
Washing Use of water Depletion of natural
hands resources
Generating waste Water pollution
water Soil pollution
Use of chemicals Water pollution
Soil pollution
Use of tissue paper Deforestation
Depletion of natural
resources
Use of electricity Depletion of non-
renewable resources
Air pollution
Select Significant Aspects
Qualitative Objectives
Quantitative Targets
Programmes (Committees)
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1. Environmental Performance Indicators
1. Very important for benchmarking
2. Quantity of raw material
3. Energy used and cost
4. CO2 emissions
5. Quantity of waste
6. Energy efficiency
7. Material efficiency
8. Environmental incidents
9. Environmental accidents
10. Percentage recycled waste
11. Percentage recycled water
12. Number of vehicle kilometers
13. Specific pollutant quantities. E.g.: NOx, SOx, CO, HC, Pb, CFCs
14. Investment in environmental protection
15. Land area set aside for wild fauna and flora
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4. Legal register
Regulations can exist in several forms
1. Those specific to the activity
2. Those specific to the organization’s services
3. Those specific to the organization’s industry
4. General environmental laws
5. Authorizations, licenses and permits
From several sources
6. All levels of government
7. Independent associations or groups
8. Commercial data bases
9. Professional services
A list of all laws and regulations pertaining to the activities, products and services
should be maintained.
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5. Environmental and Social objectives
1. Objectives should be established to meet the Environmental and Social
Sustainability Policy – they are qualitative.
2. These are the overall goals for environmental performance
3. Significant impacts and aspects should be considered
4. Management reviews should be considered
5. Objectives can include commitments to;
i. Waste reduction
ii. Reduction of depletion of natural resources
iii. Services to minimize adverse environmental impacts
iv. Reduce impact on raw material sources
v. Eliminate or reduce pollution
vi. Promote environmental awareness among all stakeholders
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6. Environmental and Social targets
1. Targets are quantitative, specific, measurable and time based
2. These will enable the establishment of establishing measurable environmental
performance indicators.
3. These can be for the whole organization or site specific or activity specific. E.g.:
Sub metering electricity and water
4. Should be periodically reviewed and revised
5. The input of employees concerned should be considered.
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Your targets must be S.M.A.R.T!
S pecific
M easurable
A chievable
R elevant
T ime-based
Integrated example
Objective – Reduce energy consumption
Target – Achieve 10% reduction compared to
previous year
Indicator – Quantity of fuels and electricity / guest
night
7. Environmental and Social programmes
1. Achieve the objectives and targets
2. Address resources, schedules and responsibilities
3. Specific actions in order of priority
4. Dynamic and revised regularly, at least once annually to reflect the changes in objectives and
targets
5. Responsive to the environmental and social sustainability policy
6. Example of a process to develop a programme
Objective Target Env. Program Action
Minimize water Reduce water Waste water Treat waste
consumption consumption by reuse water and
15% recycle
7. Resources – human, physical and financial should be allocated
8. Costs and benefits should be calculated
CONDUCT AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
(TRAINING)
8. Records
EMS records should cover:
1. Legislative and regulatory requirements
2. Permits
3. Environmental aspects and their impacts
4. Environmental training activities
5. Inspections, calibration and maintenance activity
6. Monitoring data
7. Details of non-conformance, incidents, accidents, complaints and their follow up
action
8. Supplier and contractor information
9. Environmental audits
10. Management reviews
9. Internal environmental audits
1. Audits of the EMS should be performed periodically to ensure conformance
2. Auditors should be trained
3. Done objectively and impartially
4. Frequency can be determined on the nature of the aspects and potential impacts
5. Report should be submitted for the management review
10. Management review
1. Management should at appropriate intervals conduct a review of the EMS to
ensure its continuing suitability and effectiveness
2. Should address:
i. Environmental objectives, targets and performance
ii. EMS audit reports
iii. Effectiveness of the EMS
iv. Suitability of the policy based on:
a. Change in legislation
b. Stakeholder expectations
c. Change in activities
d. Science and technology advances
e. Lessons from environmental incidents
f. Market performance
g. Reporting and communication
3. Continual improvement of the EMS leading to improved environmental
performance
Technology Options - ;dlaIKsl jsl,am
Innovation – kfjda;amdok
Energy Sustainability
n,Yla;s ;sridr;ajh
Energy efficiency – ldrahlaIu;dj
Energy conservation - ixrlaIKh
Energy management – l<ukdlrKh
Renewables – h<s Wmfhda.S
Building Management Systems –
[Link].s,s l<ukdlrK moaO;s
oelafld;a ksõjd
• Do you switch lights on even when
its daylight?
• Do you have phone chargers plugged
even when the phone is not being
charged?
• Do you leave computers switched on
overnight?
• Do you leave the AC on when there is
no on in the room?
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• ;srir fkdjk bmh’us l%u ke;
merKs ixialD;’ka iq/l’u
Preservation of ancient cultures
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Eco-techniques
and eco-friendly designs
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Let not even a drop of water flow into the
ocean without man making use of it
- King Perakumba
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• This is
the
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• That
•I
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Garbage
Recycled Resource
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Proactive Social Approach
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f;dr;=re jsiqrejd yer’u
Dissemination of information
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kj;d oeóu
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pl%h
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Maldives
Indian Ocean Gyre
Discovered in 2010
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Sensitizing - ixfjSoSlrKh
Awareness – oekqj;a lsrSu
Knowledge – oekqu
Understanding – jgyd .ekSu
Skills – l=i,;d
Experience – w;aoelSu
Competence – ksmqK;ajh
Approach - msjsiqu
Knowledge - oekqu
Tools – fuj,us
Skills – l=i,;d
Attitudes – wdl,am
Passion to see results – M,
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Consumption…
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කුණු කූඩයට විසි කරද්දී ලෝකයේ
වෙනත් පැතිවල ජනතාව ආහාර
හිඟකමින් දුක් විඳිති
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•Problems cannot
•be solved within
•the mindset
•that created them.
• - Albert Einstein
• “.eg¨jla we;s lr.;a
udkisl;ajhla ;=<, ta .eg¨jg
úi÷ula ke; ”
• - we,anÜ whskaiaghska
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අපි දවසකට කිලෝ 40-50ක් ආහාර
කුණු කූඩයට විසි කරද්දී ලෝකයේ
වෙනත් පැතිවල ජනතාව ආහාර
හිඟකමින් දුක් විඳිති
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uqyqKmdk jeo.;au
wNsfhda.h ;srir ixjrAOkhhs
The biggest challenge
mankind faces today is
Sustainable Development
A Business Strategy
for the Environment
is an Environmental
Strategy
for Business
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Life without change …
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ඡායාරූප හැර කිසිවක් නොගන්න
පා සටහන් හැර කිසිවක්
නොතබන්න…
fidndjsl iy ixialD;sl Wreuhka
/l .ek’u
iEu mqrjeishl+gu Ndrh
Natural & Cultural Heritage
Resources are at the care of
Each Citizen
f,dfjys wjYH fjki
oelSug m<uqfjka
Tn fjkia jkak
Small Things
done by
Small People
in
Small Places
Changed the World
