What is EMAS and is it suitable for my organisation?
What are the benefits of EMAS for my organisation?
EMAS helps the organisation to consciously improve its environmental performance, increase transparency and increase credibility in the eyes of customers, partners and employees.
The introduction of EMAS offers a number of practical benefits, ranging from regulatory relief to cost savings and increased competitiveness.
Important to know concerning this step
EMAS helps organisations systematically reduce their environmental impact, increase resource efficiency and strengthen trust in the eyes of customers, partners, authorities and potential new employees.
The main benefits of EMAS are listed on the Environmental Portal.
The data of EMAS organisations are published in the European EMAS register.
The EMAS organisations operating in Estonia and the environmental reports published by them can be found here.
For examples of EMAS implementation, see AS Tallinna Vesi and AS Eesti Energia the videos introducing.
The implementation of EMAS provides the organisation with a number of regulatory exemptions and benefits, as the system demonstrates a high level of environmental management. Several EU and Estonian legal acts provide for incentives, exemptions or simplified requirements for organisations that have implemented EMAS.
More information on the exemptions under EMAS legislation can be found in the Interactive Guide to the Implementation of EMAS.
Here you can find success stories and case studies from different EMAS-registered organisations. The examples help to understand what management tools and approaches the companies have used, how they implemented the system, what results they achieved and what challenges had to be overcome. These experiences provide practical inspiration and provide an overview of best practices to be taken into account in the implementation of EMAS.
References
Annex I of the EMAS Regulation (Environmental Review)
Annex II of the EMAS Regulation (Environmental Management System Requirements)
EMAS Annex III (Internal Environmental Audit)
Annex IV of the EMAS Regulation (environmental reporting)
Annex V of the EMAS Regulation (EMAS logo)
Annex VI of the EMAS Regulation (information requirements for registration)
Annex VII of the EMAS Regulation (verifier's declaration of verification and validation)
Contacts
In case of any questions or to get advice, please contact the Environmental Agency. The Environmental Agency acts as the competent authority of EMAS in Estonia.