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Environmental Management Systems
In This Section
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. EPA is establishing EMSs at its laboratory and office facilities across the nation.
EPA’s EMS Web page offers more information and resources related to EMS for businesses, associations, the public, and state and federal agencies.
For specific information about EPA’s EMS efforts at it laboratories and office facilities visit the EMS at EPA Facilities Web page.
FedCenters the federal government's home for comprehensive environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information. The FedCenter EMS Web page includes information and resources for the development and implementation of processes and practices that can help an organization reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency.
Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” ensures that environmental management considerations are a fundamental and integral component of federal government policies, operations, planning, and management.