Green Dragon Environmental Management Standard Level One
There are four main elements to the first level of the Green Dragon Standard. These elements are designed to provide the initial building blocks of an environmental management system for a larger organisation, or a very simple system for a small organisation.
The elements of Level One include:
Responsibility
This involves appointing someone in your organisation as the "Environmental Champion". Their role will be to act as a co-ordinator for all environmental activities within the organisation and be the driving force behind environmental improvements.
Environmental Review
In order to understand the impact of the organisation upon the environment, a baseline audit should be carried out of all activities and operations on site in order to identify environmental impacts and legal obligations. The review needs to address specific environmental issues as set out in the Green Dragon Standard.
Environmental Policy
Taking into account all of the issues highlighted as part of the initial Environmental Review, the organisation should develop an environmental policy, which will act as a guiding document for all future improvements.
Improvement Plan
Based on the information obtained as part of the initial Environmental Report and the commitments made in the Environmental Policy, the organisation should prepare a plan to improve its impact on the environment. It will be the responsibility of the "Environmental Champion" to put this plan into action and ensure that the objectives set out in the plan are achieved. Regular reviews should take place to ensure that the objectives set out in the improvement plan are being achieved.
Organisations achieving the Level 1
standard will receive a certificate demonstrating their commitment to environmental management and their company details and environmental policy
will be registered on the Green Dragon website www.greendragonems.com.
The organisation will be audited annually to ensure the standard
is being maintained
Organisations wishing to apply for certification to Level 1
will need to complete an application form, which is available from
the Project Administrator - call 01686 613122 or e-mail
enquiries@greendragonems.com