CHAPTER 1: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMMES (CLAUSES 4.2 & 4.3.3)
Environmental policy
An environmental policy is a statement of an organisation’s top management commitment, which defines the direction and intentions of the organisation with regard to its environmental performance. The policy must be consistent with the nature, scale and environmental impacts of the organisation’s activities, products and services – and must be approved by the top management.
Summary of requirements
The following diagram provides an overview of what an environmental management system (EMS) policy statement must contain:
Figure 1: EMS policy requirements ...
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