Common Environmental Management System Gaps-and What to Do About Them

摘要

Over the years, we have conducted a fair number of environmental management system (EMS) audits and gap analyses. And we have found many of the same EMS weaknesses over and over again. We have seen these EMS gaps at facilities within a range of organizations, in different regions, and across a broad spectrum of industries. This article describes some of the common EMS gaps we have identified and offers suggestions on how to close them. We hope this discussion will help EMS managers assess the completeness and effectiveness of their environmental management systems, while also providing a few pointers to organizations that are considering implementation of an EMS.