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Implementation
Group Management defined the principles for the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) and related procedures in 2000, and during 2001 the integration of these principles into everyday operations continued. One important step was the incorporation of these principles into Excellence 2005, the Group's business development model. Another step has been the preparation of pilot projects for units where environmental management systems have not previously been used, such as service units.
The basic principles for the implementation of EMS are:
Major production units, i.e. pulp, paper and board mills, must all have EMS. Certification and/or registration is recommended but optional.
For minor production units, like sawmills and core factories, basic environmental management procedures such as environmental impact assessment, assignment of environmental responsibility, and environmental training of personnel, are compulsory. The implementation of formal EMS is strongly recommended.
In wood procurement the adoption of basic environmental management procedures is compulsory, and the implementation of formal EMS is strongly recommended. This complements the company's strong commitments to forest certification.
Service units like Transport and Distribution, Purchasing, R&D, and Administration, will either be required or strongly recommended to introduce basic environmental management procedures, depending on their environmental significance.
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