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Terminated in academic year 2014/2015

Environmental Management Systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0522/01
Abbreviation EMS
Course title Environmental Management Systems
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator RNDr. Alena Labodová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction – evolution of environmental protection strategies, preventative strategy, historical context (Club of Rome, Our Common Future, Agenda 21)
2. Evolution of formalized management systems (QMS, EMS, OHSAS)
3. Environmental management systems - base, why to implement in the company, connection to other managerial systems. Terminology of EMS.
4. EMS specification, how to start implementation (environmental policy, goals and targets, employees training, documentation control)
5. Tools for implementation and certification of EMS (legislation, accreditation of certification bodies)
6. Project control and its tools (LogFRAME)
7. Difficulties in EMS implementation (incl. costs and payback), benefits for company.
8. Legislation and norms for EMS (EMAS, ISO 14001)
9. Situation in CR (spreading of EMS, legislative backup)
10. Company self assessment, using ESAP tool, designing of environmental policy, register of environmental impacts in company.
11. Structure of employees training according to their position in company, designing of goals and targets from ESAP results
12. Audits of EMS – internal, external, certification. Training of internal auditors. Preparation of internal audits documents. Planning of audit follow-ups.
13. Environmental performance evaluation (ISO 14031). Implementation of product tools to EMS.
14. CSR, environmental reporting.

Literature

1. WEISS Philipp and Jörg BENTLAGE: Environmental Management Systems and Certification (book 4 Environmental Management BUP), Baltic University Press, 2007. 266 pages + CD. ISBN: 91-975526-3-1 (online http://www2.balticuniv.uu.se/bup-3/textbooks-course-materials/bup-course-materials/environmental-management)
2. Norms ISO 14000, ISO 9000, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 26000, SA 8000, ISO 19011
3. EMAS regulation
4. ESAP - Environmental Self-Assessment Program (http://www.gemi.org/GEMIPublications.aspx)
Internet – www.cenia.cz, www.mzp.cz, www.unido.org, www.unep.org , www.cai.cz

Advised literature

various scientific journals (Elsevier, Emerald)