Setting Objectives and Targets EPA Regions 9 & 10 and The Federal Network for Sustainability
Objectives After this discussion, you should be able to: • Define EMS objectives and targets • Give examples of each • List approaches to setting objectives and targets 2
Overview • Definitions • Examples • Setting Objectives and Targets 3
Definitions An EMS objective is an overall goal arising from the environmental policy statement set by the organization. An EMS target is a detailed measurable performance requirement related to the objective. 4
Organizations Shall Consider: • • Legal and other requirements Significant environmental aspects Technological options Financial, operational and business requirements • Views of interested parties 5
Examples Objective: Increase solid waste diversion Target: Achieve a 60% diversion rate for all solid waste by the year 2005. 6
Examples Objective: Reduce energy consumption Target: Reduce energy consumption by 25% by the year 2005 based on a 2000 calendar year baseline. 7
Examples Objective: Improve environmental compliance Target: Reduce the number of external environmental compliance audit findings by 50% on an audit-to-audit basis. 8
Examples Objective: Reduce transportation congestion Target: Increase the number of employeedays of mass transit use by 50% by the year 2006 based on a 2002 calendar year baseline. Target: Purchase 25 bicycles for use within the facility by the year 2004. 9
Setting Objectives and Targets • • • Start with Planning data Goal setting workshop? EMS Coordinator recommendations? EMS Team recommendations? Management Priorities? 10
Start with Planning Data • • • List of activities, products, and services Aspects register Significant aspects Legal & other requirements Any other data collected for EMS – Costs – Labor – Community concerns 11
Build a Comprehensive Picture • Prepare professional quality executive summary of data – (a/k/a baseline, benchmark, footprint) • Include: – agency policy – community concerns – management priorities – cost data – future missions of facility or agency 12
Goal Setting Workshop Advantages: • Encourages “buy in” • Raises awareness • Opportunity for training • Views of interested parties can be identified • Sets very ambitious goals Disadvantages: • Expensive • Raises expectations • Time consuming • Sets very ambitious goals 13
EMS Coordinator Recommendations Advantages: Disadvantages: • Inexpensive • Doesn’t encourage “buy • Not time consuming in” • Requires senior manager • Easy for EMS support and outreach to Coordinator org. • Limited by knowledge of EMS coordinator • Views of interested parties may be missed 14
EMS Team Advantages: • Encourages “buy in” • Raises awareness for group • Opportunity for training • More resources for roll-out Disadvantages: • Still requires rollout • Requires senior management buy-in • May miss views of interested parties 15
Management Priorities Advantages: Disadvantages: • Starts with • May require management “buy in” “translation” into reality • Inexpensive • Encourages awareness • May not go far enough • May not have “buy in” from all personnel • May miss views of interested parties 16
Summary • Goal setting is key to moving EMS forward • Start with existing EMS policy, significant E. aspects/impacts • Encourage buy-in of all stakeholders • Aim high! 17
Exercise 5: Setting Objectives & Targets Aspect Indicator Objective (measure) Target Use of non Gas bills, Purchase consumption -renewable electric car electric resource purchases cars Lower bills, # cars bought Fossil fuel impact 18
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