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Policy & Aspects, Objectives, Targets
I have a question for you folks with EMS experience. I recently attended an EMS Auditor's course. The instructor emphasized several times that the environmental policy should be ever-changing. This could be accomplished by actually listing your aspects right in the policy. As aspects change, your policy changes. This will ensure that your policy is in alignment with your aspects, objectives, and targets.
We did not write our policy this way. Ours is more of a general, all-encompassing statement which includes commitment to pollution prevention, continual improvement, etc. In this manner, I think it will remain in alignment with As, Os, & Ts.
We've already had our desk audit & on-site review. Final registration audit is in 2 weeks. The auditor seemed pleased with our policy. Does an ever-changing policy sound right to you?
I have a question for you folks with EMS experience. I recently attended an EMS Auditor's course. The instructor emphasized several times that the environmental policy should be ever-changing. This could be accomplished by actually listing your aspects right in the policy. As aspects change, your policy changes. This will ensure that your policy is in alignment with your aspects, objectives, and targets.
We did not write our policy this way. Ours is more of a general, all-encompassing statement which includes commitment to pollution prevention, continual improvement, etc. In this manner, I think it will remain in alignment with As, Os, & Ts.
We've already had our desk audit & on-site review. Final registration audit is in 2 weeks. The auditor seemed pleased with our policy. Does an ever-changing policy sound right to you?