ISO 14001/4
15 Steps to the Successful Implementation of an EMS in a Hotel
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Step 1 - Assemble the team
Management Representative Co-ordinator Operations (see next slide) Finance Legal
Marketing / Sales
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Operations
Action Teams
Appointed
representative of
Front of House Housekeeping Food & Beverage Conference & Meeting Engineering and Maintenance Sales and Marketing Personnel Financial Control Purchasing
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Step 2 - Initial Review -where are we now ?
Four key areas
legislative compliance evaluation and registration of significant environmental aspects and impacts examination of all existing environmental management practices assessment of feedback from any previous incidents
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Step 3 - Environmental Policy
The Environmental Policy Document
must
be documented and understood at all levels commit to complying with the law be publicly available commit to prevention of pollution and improve environmental performance provide for the setting of environmental objectives relevant to the operations of the hotel
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Step 4 - organisation and personnel
Definition of organisation responsibilities
necessary to
provide resources initiate action identify problems recommend solutions verify implementation of solutions control further activities act in emergencies
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Step 5 - register of regulations
Need to establish and maintain procedures
to
record all legislative, regulatory and other policy requirements regarding environmental aspects of
activities services
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Step 6 - Register of environmental aspects
Need to evaluate and assess environmental
aspects - direct and indirect
controlled and uncontrolled emissions controlled and uncontrolled discharges solid and other waste land contamination
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Step 6 - Register of environmental aspects II
use of land, resources and energy noise, odour, dust, vibration and visual impact effects on specific parts of the environment beneficial impacts
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Step 6 III Assessment of significance
“The organisation shall ensure that the
(environmental) aspects related to these significant impacts are considered in setting its environmental objectives”
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Departmental environmental impacts
There is potential for improvement in environmental performance in every department of the hotel
front of house housekeeping food & beverage conference & meeting engineering & maintenance back of house
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sales & marketing personnel & administration financial control purchasing community & socioeconomic programmes grounds & externals
Front of House
Energy
blocking off and grouping rooms light controlling key cards environmental information in guest packs
Water
environmental information in guest packs
Waste electronic internal information to reduce paper usage
reuse of paper recycle toner cartridges
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Housekeeping
Energy
check room temperatures watch for malfunctioning fans, aircon, heating etc use cold water instead of hot wherever possible
Water
use minimum quantities during cleaning notify maintenance immediately of any leaks
Waste
reuse linen unsuitable for its original purpose use dispensers instead of sachets use cleaning materials in the recommended concentrations and dispose of containers properly
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Food and Beverage
Energy
Appropriate lighting levels in restaurants and bars Beverages coolers not sited in cellars
Water
‘Dead man’ valves on sluicing hoses Dish and glass washers correctly maintained
Waste
Segregation of glass, tin, plastics and paper Menu planning to reduce waste food
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Conference and Meeting
Energy
Appropriate lighting in public areas HVAC maintained and controlled
Water
Maintenance of all water outlets in washrooms
Waste
Reuse of non-confidential papers Segregation of paper for recycling
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Engineering and Maintenance
Energy
All HVAC fully maintained with controls correctly set Low energy lighting wherever appropriate Sensors in all low non-public traffic areas
Water
Planned preventative maintenance and rapid response to leaks
Waste
Care of used oils, lubricants, paints and solvents
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Back of House
Energy Sensors in low traffic areas Switch off and save policy Water Prestel taps in washrooms ‘Hippos’ in flush cisterns Report leaking taps Waste Recycling schemes for plastic cups, cans, bottles etc
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Sales and Marketing
Energy
Control of lighting in office areas Low energy computers Switch off and save policy
Waste
Careful planning of brochure production runs
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Personnel and Administration
Energy
Control of lighting in office areas
Waste
Control of use of paper, toners, etc.
Training is biggest contribution
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Financial Control
Energy
Monitoring, measuring and controlling consumption
Water
Monitoring, measuring and controlling consumption
Waste
Monitoring, measuring and controlling food waste Monitoring landfill and carrier returns
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Purchasing
Energy Water
Waste
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Community and Socioeconomic Programmes
Energy
Distribution of excess and which cannot be stored
Water
Inclusion on water treatment
Waste
Excess estates compost for agriculture & horticulture Use of non-confidential documents for schools and other social projects
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Assessment of significance
one approach:Define Scope
Identify Aspects Set Criteria
Assess Significance
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Step 7 - Environmental objectives and targets
There is a need to set targets and objectives
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Step 8 - management programme
Targets and objectives
Specific Measurable Agreed Realistic Trackable
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Step 9 - manuals and documentation
establish and maintain manual relating to
environmental policy, objectives, targets and programmes key roles and responsibilities interaction between the systems’ elements documentation
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Step 10 - operational control
control activities, particular attention to
documented work instruction procedures regarding suppliers monitoring and control of effluent & waste streams etc.. performance criteria
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Step 10 - operational control II
procedures to establish compliance with
programmes, targets or instructions
identify and document verification information and procedures establish and document acceptance criteria assess validity of previous verification information
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Step 11
Training
for
(where most operations fail)
senior management in policy formulation and resource allocation for auditors for specialists managers in EMS awareness training for employees
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Step 11 - training II
train administrative and operational
personnel
cascade the information, using administrative and operations managers talk with suppliers, contractors and customers
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Training needs analysis typical approach….
Auditing CEO Executive Supervisors Line Operators Design Engineers
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Awareness Instrument EMS Briefing
Step 12 - records
system is required to confirm that the system works and compliance can be demonstrated
‘When you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers, you know something about it. When you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind.’ Lord Kelvin Physicist 19
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Step 13 - audits
when the system is in place and working
properly an audit is needed to determine
environmental management activities conform to the programme the system is effective in relation to the policy
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Internal Auditing
audit
schedule audit procedure checklists audit reports follow-up and corrective action
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Step 14 - Environmental Management Review
management team meets to review the
system including audit results
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Step 15 - apply for assessment
select a certification body which has
– – – – detailed practical experience an empathetic approach a structured approach skilled experienced assessors
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