Intelligent Risk Management
On 1 July, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a report calling on businesses, local councils and communities to prepare for climate change and extreme weather.
On 12 June, the UK government confirmed that from 1st October 2013, all UK quoted companies must report on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of their annual report.
The Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum has launched a five-prong plan to drive down the number of people killed and seriously injured in the waste and recycling industry.
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) this week published new guidance designed to provide practical advice on identifying and building effective business cases relating to climate change.
New guidance on the calculation of Scope 3 (value chain) emissions has been released by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol).
Figures announced on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that recycling rates in the UK increased faster in the first decade of the millennium than any other country in Europe.
Figures published this week by the Environment Agency showed 1 in every 5 days in 2012 saw flooding whilst 1 in every 4 days were in drought.
This course is designed to provide delegates with an overview of the environmental aspects associated with property management.
All waste producers have an obligation to understand and record what waste streams they produce and how they manage waste.
A Pollution Incident Response Plan (PIRP) provides essential information on what to do in the event of an incident with the potential to harm the environment. It also forms a key part of any Environmental Management System (EMS) such as ISO 14001.
