Checklist for devising an EIP

• Will realistic improvements result from the objectives and targets set?
  
  
• Are the time scales and resources appropriate?
  
  
• Has the correct quantification been used in setting objectives and targets?
  
  
• Has a responsibility been assigned to each objective and target?
  
  
• Has the means of measurement been agreed?
  
  

What are the resources required for developing an EIP and who should be charged with the responsibility for it?

Choosing environmental objectives to be subsequently implemented within the EIP, could produce an exhaustive list, a sound methodology needs to be devised and documented as an EMS procedure in order to match the resources available to the company. Identifying objectives has already been outlined in Unit 2, although the company may wish to tailor this to its specific requirements. Using such a methodology will enable resources to be assigned, and thus the level of action that the company can take in reaching its goals. It may be useful to incorporate a resources required section within the programme itself.

Responsibilities need to be assigned to relevant personnel within the EIP. This must not rest with the board members and senior personnel alone, as many of the operators, for example, will understand a process better than a manager. The company must ensure that all personnel become involved.