4.3.3 Objectives and Targets – Environmental

Purpose

To ensure that environmental objectives and targets are developed for all appropriate levels within the organisation.

Procedure

[enter-your-company-name-here] has established environmental objectives and targets for all relevant areas of its operation.  The objectives and targets have been set to conform with the environmental policy, including the commitment to preventing pollution.

When setting or reviewing the environmental objectives and targets, [enter-your-company-name-here] carefully considers the following;

• legal and statutory requirements
• all aspects of the environment upon which our organisation’s activities have an effect
• the technology available to eliminate or reduce the impact that the organisation’s activities have upon the environment
• the costs associated with any controls or risk reduction measures
• the feasibility of implementing controls and risk reduction measures
• the effect that specific controls will have upon [enter-your-company-name-here]’s operations
• the follow-on effect that our actions will have upon other organisations or individuals and their views and opinions

[enter-your-company-name-here]’s environmental objectives and targets shall be communicated to all employees, sub-contractors, clients and other interested parties.  All feedback and suggestions for change or improvement to our objectives and targets shall be recorded and discussed at the regular review meetings.

The discussion and any outcomes shall be recorded and all relevant parties notified of any changes made.

Where an objective or target is achieved, or is later considered to be inappropriate, then the issue shall be discussed at a regular review meeting. The discussion and any outcomes shall be recorded and all relevant parties notified of any changes made.

Whenever the matter is considered to be urgent, the Environmental Manager together with top management shall conduct an immediate review and make changes as necessary.

Enter  your goals or objectives for the next 3 years.

Quantitative goals

Qualitative goals