Systemy zarządzania środowiskowego w przedsiębiorstwach górnictwa nafty i gazu : droga do certyfikacji

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) originated on a base of the success which firsts Quality Management Systems have scored. The experiences from QMS practice proved that the standardisation in a range of organising and managing companies is possible also on world-wide scale. A company having properly implemented EMS attains measurable profits. Among companies possessing practical¬ly working, but not formalised EMS, the tendency of their adapting to conditions of ISO 14001 or EMAS has been observed. It leads from notice that having the certificate gives additional immeasurable benefits, which improve the company market position. The report presents rules of construction self-improving EMS based on ISO 14001 and including conditions of oil and gas exploration and mining companies. The paper also indicates future conditions which will be necessary to register the firm in European Union program - EMAS.