This standard provides guidance for the design and implementation of environmental performance assessments within an organization. It is applicable to any organization, regardless of its type, size, location and complexity. This standard does not establish specific environmental performance levels. It is not a normative standard for certification or registration, or for establishing any other environmental management system compliance requirements. GB/T 24031-2001 Environmental Management Environmental Performance Parity Guide GB/T24031-2001 Standard Download Decompression Password: www.bzxz.net

GB/T 24031—2001
Foreword
This standard is equivalent to the international standard ISO14031:1999 "Environmental management - Environmental performance evaluation". This standard is the first standard on environmental performance evaluation in the environmental management series of standards. ISO's standard documents on environmental performance evaluation also include: ISO/TR14032:1999 Environmental management - Environmental performance evaluation examples. Appendix A of this standard is a prompt appendix. This standard was proposed by the China Standards Research Center. This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for the Promotion of Environmental Management Standards. Guidelines".
The drafting units of this standard are the China Standards Research Center, China National Petroleum Corporation, and China Environmental Management System Certification Body Accreditation Committee.
The main drafters of this standard are: Xian Kuitong, Zhou Aiguo, Du Weidong, Li Yan, and Fan Yuhua. 481
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ISOForeword
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International Standard ISO14031 was developed by ISO/TC207. Environmental Management Technical Committee Environmental Performance Evaluation Subcommittee (SC4). Appendix A is a prompt appendix.
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Many organizations are seeking appropriate ways to understand, verify and improve their environmental performance. This can be achieved by effectively managing the elements of their organizational activities, products and services that have significant environmental impacts. Environmental performance evaluation (EPE), the subject of this standard, is an internal management process and tool designed to continuously provide managers with reliable and verifiable information to determine whether an organization's environmental performance meets the standards set by the organization's managers. Organizations that implement an environmental management system should evaluate their environmental performance against their environmental policies, objectives, indicators and other environmental performance criteria. For an organization that does not implement an environmental management system, EPE can help it: · identify environmental factors,
· determine the important environmental factors that need to be controlled; ● establish environmental performance criteria;
· evaluate environmental performance against these criteria. This standard supports the relevant requirements of GB/T24001 and the GB/T24004 guide (see references), and can also be used separately. EPE and environmental audits help organizational managers evaluate environmental performance and identify areas for improvement. EPE is a continuous process of collecting and evaluating data and information, evaluating both current performance and performance trends. Environmental audits are conducted regularly to verify compliance with set requirements. Detailed environmental audit guidelines can be found in GB/T24010 and GB/T24011 (see references).
Other tools that can provide supplementary information for EPE for organizational managers include environmental review and life cycle assessment (LCA). EPE focuses on expressing and evaluating the environmental performance of an organization, while IL.CA is a tool for evaluating the environmental aspects and potential impacts of product and service systems. Detailed guidelines on LCA can be found in standards GB/T24040, GB/T24041, ISO14042 and ISO14043 (see references). The information and data generated from these tools and other relevant data sources assist in the implementation of EPE and in the use of other management tools. 483
1 Scope
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
Environmental management
Environmental performance evaluation:
Environmental management-
Environmental performance evaluation--GuidelinesGB/T 24031—2001
idt ISO 14031:1999
This standard provides guidance for the design and implementation of an environmental performance evaluation within an organization. It is applicable to any organization, regardless of its type, size, location and complexity.
This standard does not establish specific environmental performance levels. It is not a normative standard for certification or registration, or for establishing any other conformity requirements for an environmental management system.
2 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this standard. 2.1 Environment The external existence of the organization's operating activities, including air, water, land, natural resources, plants, animals, people, and the relationship between them. Note: In this sense, the external existence extends from the organization to the global system. [GB/T24001-1996] 2.2 Environmental aspect The elements of an organization's activities, products or services that can interact with the environment. Note: Important environmental aspects are environmental aspects that have or can have a significant impact on the environment. [GB/T 24001-1996] 2.3 Environmental condition indicator (ECI) A specific form of expressing information about the local, regional, national or global environmental conditions. Note: A region can be a state, a province, or several states within a country, or several countries or a continent, depending on the scope of the environmental conditions considered by the organization. 2.4 Environmental impact Any harmful or beneficial changes to the environment caused in whole or in part by the organization's activities, products or services. [GB/T24001-19961
2.5 Environmental management system environmental management system (EMS) An integral part of the overall management system, including the organizational structure, planned activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources required to develop, implement, achieve, review and maintain the environmental policy. [GB/T24001-1996] 2.6 Environmental objective environmental objectives The overall environmental objectives that an organization defines in accordance with its environmental policy and should be quantified if feasible. [GB/T24001-1996
2.7 Environmental performance environmental performance The results of an organization's management of its environmental factors. Note 1: The definition of environmental performance in this standard is different from that in GB/T24001--1996 and GB/T24004-1996. Note 2: In the case of an environmental management system, the environmental management system can measure the results based on the organization's environmental policy, objectives and indicators. Approved by the State Administration of Quality and Technical Supervision on February 28, 2001 481
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2.8 Environmental performance criteria Environmental objectives, environmental indicators or other predetermined environmental performance levels established by the management of an organization for use in environmental performance evaluation. 2.9 Environmental performance evaluation (EPE) A process that helps managers make decisions about the environmental performance of an organization, including selecting parameters, collecting and analyzing data, evaluating, reporting and communicating information based on environmental performance criteria, and conducting regular reviews and improvements on the process itself. 2.10 Environmental performance parameter Environmental performance indicator (EPI) A specific form of expressing information related to an organization's environmental performance. 2.10.1 Management performance parameter Management performance indicator (MPI) An environmental performance parameter that expresses information related to management work that affects the environmental performance of an organization. 2.10.2 Operational performance indicator (OPI) Environmental performance parameter that expresses information about the environmental performance of the organization. 2.11 Environmental policy A statement of the organization's intentions and principles for all its environmental performance (behavior), which provides a framework for the organization's behavior and the establishment of environmental objectives and targets.
[GB/T 24001--1996]
2.12 Environmental target Specific environmental performance (behavior) requirements that are directly derived from environmental objectives or that need to be specified and met to achieve environmental objectives. They may be applicable to the organization or its parts and should be quantified if feasible. [GB/T 24001—1996]
2.13 Interested party An individual or group that is concerned with the environmental performance (behavior) of an organization or is affected by its environmental performance (behavior). [GB/T 24001—1996]
2.14 Organization
A company, group of companies, firm, enterprise, government agency or association with its own functions and administration, or part or combination of the above units, whether or not it is a corporate body, public or private. Note: For an organization with more than one operating unit, one operating unit can be regarded as one organization. [GB/T 24001—1996]
3 Environmental performance evaluation
3.1 Overview
3.1.1 Environmental performance evaluation process model
Environmental performance evaluation is an internal management process that uses parameters to provide information on the organization's past and current environmental performance for comparison with environmental performance assumptions. The EPE specified in this standard follows the management model of "planning-implementation-inspection-improvement". This dynamic process is carried out in the following steps:
a) Planning
1) EPE planning;
2) EPE parameter selection (existing parameters can be selected or new parameters can be established). b) Implementation
The use of data and information includes:
1) Collect relevant data for the selected EPE parameters; 2) Analyze the data and convert it into information that describes the environmental performance of the organization; 3) Evaluate the environmental performance information of the organization against the environmental performance rules of the organization; 4) Report and communicate the environmental performance information of the organization. 485
c) Inspection and improvement
EPE review and improvement.
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Figure 1 shows the EPE operation framework diagram drawn according to the sequence number and title of the clauses of this standard. Appendix A provides supplementary guidance to support EPE Planning phase
3.2 Environmental performance evaluation planning
3.2.2 Selection of environmental performance evaluation parameters Implementation phase
Checking and improvement phase
3.4 ​​Review and improvement of environmental performance evaluation
Use of data and information
3.3.2 Data collection
3.3.3 Data analysis and transformation
3.3.4 Information evaluation
3.3.5 Reporting and communication
Figure 1 Environmental performance evaluation
3.1.2 Environmental performance evaluation parameters
This standard gives two basic categories of EPE parameters: ● Environmental performance parameters (EPI);
· ● Environmental condition parameters (ECI).
There are two types of EPI:
● Management Performance Parameters (MPI) are a type of environmental performance parameter that provides information about management work that affects the environmental performance of the organization's operations;
● Operational Performance Parameters (OPI) are a type of environmental performance parameter that provides information about the environmental performance of the organization's operations. ECI provides information about the environmental status, which helps the organization better understand the actual and potential impact of its environmental factors, thereby facilitating the planning and implementation of EPE.
The decisions and actions of organizational management are closely related to its operational performance. Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between organizational management, operations and environmental status, and indicates the type of EPE parameters associated with each element. 3.1.3 Use of Environmental Performance Evaluation
The commitment of management is the basis for the implementation of EPE. EPE should be appropriate to the size, region, type, needs and priorities of the organization. EPE should be cost-effective and should be part of the organization's daily business functions and activities. The information obtained from EPE helps the organization: ● determine the activities required to achieve environmental performance criteria; · identify important environmental factors;
● identify opportunities for more effective management of environmental factors (e.g., pollution prevention); · identify trends in environmental performance;
● improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization; 486
● identify strategic opportunities.
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It is important to communicate and exchange information on environmental performance within the organization, which helps each employee to fully perform their duties, so that the organization can meet the requirements of environmental performance criteria. Managers can also communicate or exchange this information to relevant parties. The organization's EPE should be reviewed regularly to identify opportunities for improvement. Organization (environmental performance parameters)
Environmental status
And other resources
Description:
Information flow:
Organization management (management performance parameters)
Organization operation (operation performance parameters)
Environmental status (environmental status parameters)
Input and output flows related to organization operation: Decision flow:
Figure 2 Relationship between management, operation and environmental status of the organization Figure 3.2 Environmental performance evaluation planning (planning stage) 3.2.1 General guidelines
An organization's EPE planning should be based on the following aspects (including the selection of EPE parameters): ·Important environmental factors that can be controlled and may have an impact; ·Environmental performance inferences;
●The views of stakeholders.
Note: A2 of this standard provides guidance on identifying the views of stakeholders in the EPE process. When planning EPE,The organization may also consider:
-Scope of all activities, products and services; Organizational structure;
Overall business strategy;
-Environmental policy;
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-Information required to meet legal and other requirements;-Related international environmental conventions;
-Environmental costs and benefits;
-Information required for financial analysis related to environmental performance; The need for consistent information related to environmental performance over the years;-Local, regional, national or global environmental status data;-Cultural and social factors.
Managers of the organization should determine and provide the human, financial and material resources required to implement EPE. When implementing EPE for the first time, managers can limit the scope to the most prioritized elements of their activities, products and services based on their capabilities and resource conditions, and gradually expand to other elements. Identifying the organization's environmental aspects is an important input when planning an EPE. Typically, this information is obtained in the context of an environmental management system. For guidance, see GB/T24001 and GB/T24004 (see References). An organization that implements an environmental management system should evaluate its environmental performance based on its environmental policy, objectives and targets and other environmental performance criteria. Organizations that do not implement an environmental management system can use EPE to identify their significant environmental aspects and establish environmental performance criteria. To determine significant environmental aspects, such organizations should also consider: · The amount and nature of materials and energy;
· Emissions;
● Risks;
· Environmental conditions;
· The likelihood of accidents;
● Legal, regulatory and other requirements that the organization should comply with. For most organizations, the review of environmental aspects focuses on the organization's operations, as shown in Figure A1. Practical guidance 1
For organizations that do not implement an environmental management system, an example of a method for identifying environmental aspects and their importance in an EPE. ●Identify the organization's activities, products and services; determine the specific environmental factors related to them and their importance; determine the potential impacts related to important environmental factors;
●Use information about environmental conditions to determine the organization's activities, products and services that may have an impact on specific environmental conditions; ●Analyze the organization's existing data on materials, energy input, wastewater, waste gas and solid waste emissions, and conduct risk assessments; ·Identify the views of stakeholders and establish the organization's important environmental factors accordingly; ●Identify the organization's activities that should comply with environmental regulations and other requirements and have collected relevant data; ●Consider the design, development, manufacturing, sales, use, reuse, recycling, disposal and related environmental impacts of the organization's products; and identify the organization's activities with the highest environmental costs or the most benefits. Whether or not the organization has an environmental management system, it should plan EPE in conjunction with the establishment of environmental performance criteria so that appropriate EPE parameters can be selected to enable the organization to describe its environmental performance against these criteria. The basis for determining environmental performance criteria may include: ...current and past environmental performance;
Legal requirements;
Recognized regulations, standards and practices; -Environmental performance data and information obtained by organizations in the same industry or other industries; -Management review and audit;
Opinions of interested parties;
Scientific research.
3.2.2 Selection of environmental performance evaluation parameters
3.2.2.1 General guidelines
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Organizations select EPE parameters to provide qualitative or quantitative data or information in a more understandable and practical form. These parameters help to transform relevant data into concise information to show the impact of management work on the environmental performance of the organization, the environmental performance of the organization's operations, or the environmental status of the organization's operations. The organization should select a sufficient number of relevant and easy-to-understand parameters to evaluate its environmental performance. The number of parameters selected should reflect the nature and scale of the organization's operations. The selection of EPE parameters will determine what data should be used. For convenience, the organization may use existing data and data collected by the organization or other organizations. The information conveyed by the EPE parameters can be expressed as direct or indirect measurements, or as relative indicators. Depending on the nature of the information and the intended application, EPE parameters can be combined or weighted. When combining or weighting, the EPE parameters should be verifiable, consistent, comparable and understandable. The assumptions used in the data processing should be clearly stated, as well as the information and EPE parameters derived from them.
Practical guidance 2
Data characteristics of EPE parameters:
Direct measurement or calculation: basic data or information. For example: tons of pollutants emitted: ●Relative quantity or calculation: data or information compared or related to other parameters (such as production scale, time, geographical location or background conditions), such as tons of pollutants emitted per ton of product produced, or tons of pollutants emitted per unit of sales;
●Relative indicator: data or information converted into unit values ​​or in the form of relative relationship with selected standards or benchmark values. For example: the amount of pollutants emitted in the current year is expressed as a percentage compared to the emissions in the base year; ● Merge: a combined value that represents data and information of the same type from different sources, such as the total tonnage of a certain pollutant emitted by a certain product in a year, which is obtained by adding up the amount of the pollutant emitted in multiple production facilities that produce the product;
● Weighting: data and information expressed by recording factors that reflect importance. When selecting EPE parameters, organizations need to consider a variety of factors, and there are a variety of methods for selecting EPI (OPI and MPI) and ECI parameters. A3.1 of the appendix to this standard provides factors to be considered in selecting environmental performance evaluation parameters, and A3.2 provides examples of methods for selecting environmental performance evaluation parameters.
Some environmental factors may be complex, and a convenient method is to select a combination of EPI and ECI parameters to comprehensively evaluate the performance related to these environmental factors.
The selected EPE parameters should provide managers with sufficient information to understand the impact of progress in achieving a certain environmental performance criterion on other environmental factors.
Organizations may find it useful to select EPE parameters from a common set of data, depending on the interests of different stakeholders in a parameter. Practical guidance 3
Organizations may select EPE parameters from a common set of data, depending on the interests of different stakeholders: When treating wastewater to be discharged into a lake, the organization may select the following EPE parameters: The total amount of a pollutant discharged per year; (Possible stakeholders: local communities) The concentration of pollutants in wastewater; Possible stakeholders: legal and regulatory authorities) The amount of pollutants discharged per unit of product produced; (Possible stakeholders: regulators and consumers) The change in the amount of pollutants discharged per year after investments in clean technology or improvements in production processes; (Possible stakeholders: regulators and investors)
Regional, national and global parameters related to environmental performance and sustainable development are being developed by government agencies, non-governmental organizations and scientific research institutions. When selecting EPE parameters and collecting data, organizations may consider these emerging parameters and be aware of the applicability of the information provided to them.
3.2.2.2 Selection of Management Performance Parameters
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In the EPE process, the management of the organization includes the policies, personnel, planning, practices and procedures at all levels of the organization, as well as the decisions and actions related to the organization's environmental factors. The actions and decisions of the organization's managers may affect the organization's operational performance, and thus may also affect the organization's overall environmental performance. (As shown in Figure 2). MPI should be able to provide information on the organization's capabilities and effectiveness in a range of management matters, such as: training, legal requirements, resource allocation and effective utilization, environmental cost management, procurement, product development, documents, or corrective measures that have or may have an impact on the organization's environmental performance. MPI should help evaluate management work, decisions and measures to improve environmental performance. For example: MPI can be used to track:
- The implementation and effectiveness of various environmental management programs, management measures that have an impact on the environmental performance of the organization's operations and may have an impact on the environmental status; activities that are particularly important to the successful environmental management of the organization; the environmental management capabilities of the organization, including: the ability to respond to changing conditions, the completion of specific goals, effective collaboration or problem-solving capabilities, etc.;
Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and other requirements accepted by the organization; financial costs or benefits.
In addition, an effective MPI can help:
● Predict changes in environmental performance;
· Determine the root causes of actual environmental performance exceeding or failing to meet environmental performance criteria; ● Determine opportunities for preventive measures.
An example of MPI is shown in Appendix A4.2.2 of this standard. 3.2.2.3 Selection of Operational Performance Parameters
OPI should provide management with information on the environmental performance of the organization's operations. OPI is related to the following factors: ● Inputs: materials (e.g., materials or raw materials for processing, recycling, reuse; natural resources), energy and services; ● Supply of the above inputs to sustain the organization's operations; ● Design, installation, operation (including emergencies and non-routine operations) and maintenance of the organization's facilities and equipment; ● Outputs: products (e.g., main products, by-products, recycled or reused materials), services, wastes (e.g., solids, liquids, hazardous substances, non-hazardous substances, recyclable, reusable) and emissions (e.g., emissions to air, emissions to water or soil, noise, vibration, heat, radiation, light) generated by the organization's operations; · Delivery of outputs from the organization's operations.
Figure 3 shows the organization's operations, and Figure A1 provides more detailed information. When a particular product or service is produced or provided by multiple activities or facilities, the organization should take this information into account when conducting an environmental performance assessment. A4.3.2 of this standard provides examples of OPI. Inputs
·Materials
·Services
·Products
·Services
·Waste
●Emissions
Figure 3 Organizational Operations (General Framework) Diagram
3.2.2.4 Choice of Environmental Status Parameters
ECI provides information on local, regional, national or global environmental conditions. Environmental conditions may change over time or in specific events. When EC1 is not a measure of environmental impact, changes in ECI can provide useful information about the relationship between environmental conditions and organizational activities, products and services.
Organizations are encouraged to consider ECI when conducting EPE. The ECI provides organizations with a contextual understanding of the environment to support: · Identification and management of significant environmental aspects;
● Evaluating the suitability of environmental performance criteria; · Selecting EPIs (MPIs and OPIs);
● Establishing reference values ​​for measuring changes;
· Identifying environmental changes that may occur as a result of the implementation of environmental programs; Investigating possible relationships between environmental conditions and the organization's activities, products and services; ● Identifying needs for action.
The development and application of ECIs are usually undertaken by local, regional, national or international government agencies, non-governmental organizations and research institutions, rather than by individual business organizations. However, if an organization is able to determine the relationship between its activities and the status of certain environmental elements, it may choose to develop an ECI that is appropriate to its capabilities, interests and needs to help assess its environmental performance. Organizations that identify that their activities, products and services directly contribute to specific environmental conditions may choose EPIs (MPIs and OPIs) that link management and operational performance to changes in environmental conditions. Examples of ECIs are given in A4.4.2 of this standard. Practical guidance 4
Application examples of identifying environmental issues associated with the selection of EPE parameters. Example 1: To achieve the goal of reducing motor vehicle exhaust emissions, a service organization located in an area with poor air quality can use air quality information to select appropriate EPE parameters. ECI:
· Pollutant concentrations in motor vehicle exhaust emissions. OPI:
, the amount of motor vehicle exhaust emissions reduced by using alternative fuels:· Total fuel consumption;
· Fuel combustion efficiency of motor vehicles;
· Frequency of vehicle maintenance;
· Number of vehicles equipped with pollution control devices. MPI:
● Funds used to improve public transportation and their use;· Time for training employees on the advantages of using public transportation;● The effects of reducing fuel consumption, improving vehicle maintenance, improving fuel combustion efficiency and using alternative fuels. Example 2: An organization located in an area with water scarcity can select EPE parameters related to the adoption of water conservation measures. ECI
● Groundwater level;
● Groundwater recharge rate;
OPI:
Daily water consumption;
● Water consumption per unit of output;
MPI:
· Funding investment in water conservation methods
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) 3.3.1 Overview
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Figure 4 illustrates the steps of using data and information to evaluate environmental performance. 3.3.2 to 3.3.5 explain these steps in detail.
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) Input
Data sources
Data analysis
Considerations
and techniques
For comparison
Environmental performance
3.3.2 Data collection
Data collection
Data analysis and transformation
Information evaluation
Reporting and communication
Figure 43.3 Structure diagram
(Employees and suppliers)
(Interested parties)
The organization should collect data regularly to calculate the selected EPE parameters. Data should be collected systematically from appropriate data sources at the frequency required for EPE planning.
The data collection procedure should ensure the reliability of the data, which depends on factors such as availability, suitability, scientificity, statistical validity and verifiability of the data. Data collection should adopt quality control and quality assurance methods to ensure that the data obtained meets the type and quality requirements required by EPE. The data collection procedure should include: identification, archiving, storage, retrieval and processing of data or information. The organization can use its own data or data from other sources. For example, data can be obtained from the following channels: ● Monitoring and measurement;
● Interviews and observations;
· Required reports;
● Inventories and production records;
● Financial and accounting records;
● Purchasing records;
· Environmental audit, review or evaluation reports; 492To help assess its environmental performance. Organizations that identify that their activities, products and services directly contribute to specific environmental conditions can select EPIs (MPI and OPI) that link management and operational performance to changes in environmental conditions. A4.4.2 of this standard lists examples of ECI. Practical Guidance 4
Application examples of identifying environmental issues and linking them to the selection of EPE parameters. Example 1: In order to achieve the goal of reducing motor vehicle exhaust emissions, a service organization located in an area with poor air quality can use air quality information to select appropriate EPE parameters. ECI:
· Pollutant concentrations in motor vehicle exhaust emissions. OPI:
, the amount of motor vehicle exhaust emissions reduced by using alternative fuels: · Total fuel consumption;
· Fuel combustion efficiency of motor vehicles;
· Frequency of vehicle maintenance;
· Number of vehicles equipped with pollution control devices. MPI:
●Funds used to improve public transportation and their use; ·Time spent training employees on the advantages of using public transportation; ●Effects of reducing fuel consumption, improving vehicle maintenance, improving fuel combustion efficiency and using alternative fuels. Example 2: Organizations in water-scarce areas can select EPE parameters related to the adoption of water conservation measures. ECI
●Groundwater level;
●Groundwater recharge rate;
OPI:
Daily water consumption;
●Water consumption per unit of output;
MPI:
·Fund investment in studying water-saving methods
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) 3.3.1 Overview
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Figure 4 illustrates the steps of using data and information to evaluate environmental performance. 3.3.2 to 3.3.5 explain these steps in detail.
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) Input
Data sources
Data analysis
Considerations
and techniques
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Environmental performance
3.3.2 Data collection
Data collection
Data analysis and transformation
Information evaluation
Reporting and communication
Figure 43.3 Structure diagram
(Employees and suppliers)
(Interested parties)
The organization should collect data regularly to calculate the selected EPE parameters. Data should be collected systematically from appropriate data sources at the frequency required for EPE planning.
The data collection procedure should ensure the reliability of the data, which depends on factors such as availability, suitability, scientificity, statistical validity and verifiability of the data. Data collection should adopt quality control and quality assurance methods to ensure that the data obtained meets the type and quality requirements required by EPE. The data collection procedure should include: identification, archiving, storage, retrieval and processing of data or information. The organization can use its own data or data from other sources. For example, data can be obtained from the following channels: ● Monitoring and measurement;
● Interviews and observations;
· Required reports;
● Inventories and production records;
● Financial and accounting records;
● Purchasing records;
· Environmental audit, review or evaluation reports; 492To help assess its environmental performance. Organizations that identify that their activities, products and services directly contribute to specific environmental conditions can select EPIs (MPI and OPI) that link management and operational performance to changes in environmental conditions. A4.4.2 of this standard lists examples of ECI. Practical Guidance 4
Application examples of identifying environmental issues and linking them to the selection of EPE parameters. Example 1: In order to achieve the goal of reducing motor vehicle exhaust emissions, a service organization located in an area with poor air quality can use air quality information to select appropriate EPE parameters. ECI:
· Pollutant concentrations in motor vehicle exhaust emissions. OPI:
, the amount of motor vehicle exhaust emissions reduced by using alternative fuels: · Total fuel consumption;
· Fuel combustion efficiency of motor vehicles;
· Frequency of vehicle maintenance;
· Number of vehicles equipped with pollution control devices. MPI:
●Funds used to improve public transportation and their use; ·Time spent training employees on the advantages of using public transportation; ●Effects of reducing fuel consumption, improving vehicle maintenance, improving fuel combustion efficiency and using alternative fuels. Example 2: Organizations in water-scarce areas can select EPE parameters related to the adoption of water conservation measures. ECI
●Groundwater level;
●Groundwater recharge rate;
OPI:
Daily water consumption;
●Water consumption per unit of output;
MPI:
·Fund investment in studying water-saving methods
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) 3.3.1 Overview
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Figure 4 illustrates the steps of using data and information to evaluate environmental performance. 3.3.2 to 3.3.5 explain these steps in detail.
3.3 Use of data and information (implementation phase) Input
Data sources
Data analysis
Considerations
and techniques
For comparison
Environmental performance
3.3.2 Data collection
Data collection
Data analysis and transformation
Information evaluation
Reporting and communication
Figure 43.3 Structure diagram
(Employees and suppliers)
(Interested parties)
The organization should collect data regularly to calculate the selected EPE parameters. Data should be collected systematically from appropriate data sources at the frequency required for EPE planning.
The data collection procedure should ensure the reliability of the data, which depends on factors such as availability, suitability, scientificity, statistical validity and verifiability of the data. Data collection should adopt quality control and quality assurance methods to ensure that the data obtained meets the type and quality requirements required by EPE. The data collection procedure should include: identification, archiving, storage, retrieval and processing of data or information. The organization can use its own data or data from other sources. For example, data can be obtained from the following channels: ● Monitoring and measurement;
● Interviews and observations;
· Required reports;
● Inventories and production records;
● Financial and accounting records;
● Purchasing records;
· Environmental audit, review or evaluation reports; 492
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