EMS Information and Resources
General Information
Customized Information
Other Resources
EPA’s
EMS Home Page
Information and resources for businesses, associations, the public,
and state and federal agencies.
Basic
Information
Learn why and how to develop an EMS. Access documents that review
EMS implementation phases, answer frequently asked questions, and
offer advice for assessing EMS costs and benefits.
EMS
Training Modules & Guides
Access
a list of guides, manuals, and other documents
designed to help an organization or individual develop and implement
an EMS.
EMS
Publications
Brochures, fact sheets, guidance documents, reports, and case
studies developed by EPA and other groups for government and business
audiences.
Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
See how the EPP program is helping federal facilities integrate green purchasing
into their EMS.
EPA's
Position on EMS
Read about EPA’s approach to EMS development, including links to a discussion
of EPA’s EMS Policy and resources that review strategies for including
EMSs in regulatory actions. Implementation guides for federal agencies are
also available.
National Environmental Performance
Track Program
This EPA program recognizes and rewards
companies and public entities that consistently exceed regulatory
requirements, work closely with their community, and excel in protecting
public health and the environment. Learn about the members and how
to join.
The following documents are customized for industry, a college or university, or government agencies. Others may also find the training tools, implementation guides and case studies beneficial to their area of interest.
Industry
Colleges and Universities
EPA, Federal, State, Local Government
and Municipal Agencies
EMS Tools
and Publications for Industry Sectors
Tailored information is available for different sectors, including agribusiness,
construction, metal casting, metal finishing, ports, shipbuilding, specialty-batch
chemicals.
EMS
Case Studies for Industry Sectors
Case studies and related information about companies in agribusiness, automotive
manufacturing, construction, meat processing, metal casting, printing, shipbuilding
and ship repair, and transportation.
The
Design for Environment (DfE) Program
Projects to help businesses design products, processes, and management systems
that are cost-effective, cleaner, and safer for workers and the public.
EMS
Implementation Guides
Customized manuals for “Small and Medium-Sized Organizations,” organizations
focused on “Design for Environment” principles,
businesses interested in using environmental reviews to identify
cost-saving measures and more...
EMS
Tools, Workbooks, References and Case Studies
EPA works with national college and university organizations to advance the
use of environmental management systems, reduce regulatory performance barriers,
and measure environmental progress.
EPA, Federal, State, Local Government and Municipal Agencies
Agency
EMS Policies
EPA's policies and approaches to EMS development, including EPA's EMS Policy
and Position Statement on EMS.
EPA
Strategy for Determining the Role of Environmental Management
Systems in Regulatory Programs, April 2004
Strategy to address the question of whether -- and if so, how -- it may be
appropriate to consider an EMS in the context of the Federal regulatory structure.
EMS
Resources for Federal Government Agencies
The federal government and its agencies have been very active
in adopting EMSs. These resources may be of use to other organizations
as well.
Office of Waste
Management EMS Resources
Access guides, success stories and case studies to see how
EMSs have improved management of waste.
EMS
Handbook for Wastewater Utilities
Information on the costs and benefits of developing EMSs in wastewater operations.
EPA
Water/Wastewater EMS Initiatives
Documents that address how EPA's Office of Water is involved
in a number of EMS activities, including initiatives with local
governments and agricultural sectors.
EMS
Case Studies
Case studies and related information and resources for the local, state, and
federal government.
Sources
of Information and Assistance
Information and assistance from outside of EPA, including federal
agencies, state environmental agencies, trade associations, non-profit
organizations, and technical assistance providers.