Environmental Management
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are the cornerstone of a
sustainability strategy and a key element in the certification to
responsible sourcing schemes. At the industry level the EMS help to
deliver performance improvements through to each individual site; a
powerful, rigorous tool for driving the ongoing performance of the
industry.
Performance indicator
Percentage of production sites covered by a 'UKAS'
certified EMS
The industry has made very good progress towards its 2012
target, achieving 84.8 per cent of production sites with 'UKAS'
certified EMS in 2010, against our 2012 target of 85 per cent.
Based on the current number of production sites, the industry
needs to certify 15 more sites to achieve its 2012 target.
Further information on the environmental
management indicator can be found in the full
report.