CHAPTER 2: IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND DETERMINING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS (CLAUSE 4.3.1)
Summary of requirements
Establish and implement procedure(s) to:
- identify environmental aspects of all activities, products and services that are performed within the defined scope of the organisation
- determine those that have or can have significant impacts on the environment
- establish an EMS which must be based on consideration of the significant environmental aspects.
Terms used
Environment: because of its products, processes and activities, an organisation constantly interacts with its surroundings. These interactions could relate to water, air, land, natural resources or even flora, fauna, aquatic life or community. The complete set of surroundings ...
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