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<\/p>\nESHCon regularly sends out an e-newsletter to contacts \u2013 here\u2019s the latest from June 2017.<\/p>\n
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Stepping out of your comfort zone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Last month I attended edieLive, the UK\u2019s leading two day energy, sustainability and resource efficiency event for businesses. I chaired two sessions, on water management and energy, and I also spoke about how ISO 14001 could help energy managers step out of their comfort zone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are many things make a manager uncomfortable & I considered three: Communicating; Risk management; & Other (non energy) activities. Using ISO 14001 helps address each of these issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See here<\/a> for a summary & findings of my sessions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because most organisations are still early on in their environmental journey, they need a bit of hand-holding. Hence I use ISO 14001 to give them a formal structure to achieve their objectives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n World Environment Day<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 5th June was World Environment Day. I saw a lot of tweets & stories, mostly about connecting with nature, so I put together a few thoughts in tweets:<\/p>\n The environment is not just about nature, it\u2019s about people: our interaction with air, water, land, flora & fauna. Our everyday actions affect all of these – but us as well.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s not just about our impact on the environment; it\u2019s the environment\u2019s impact on us. Affecting our health, our economy, our lives.<\/p>\n For #WorldEnvironmentDay here are ESHCon\u2019s 15 Top Tips<\/a> to get your business started on its environmental management journey.<\/p>\n And remember the words of Mark Twain \u2026 \u201cPlan for the future because that’s where you’re going to spend the rest of your life.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clean Air Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Then later on in the month was #NationalCleanAirDay. So that day, I left the car at home & walked to the conference I was attending (~4 mile round trip). It was a beautiful sunny day, I got some exercise & had time to listen to an audio book about business planning. I call that a win!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cou If your EMS is certified to the international standard, you need to update it to the new ISO 14001:2015 standard by September 2018. Here are my top tips for a smooth transition<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many of the companies I speak to are finding the leadership & lifecycle elements cause the biggest challenges. Use a PESTLE Analysis to help plan your strategy & understand the risks & opportunities facing your business in the future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mentoring programme<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Last year I joined the student mentoring programme at the University of Sussex, where business people are linked to students of the School of Business, Management and Economics. I have found this a very rewarding experience, helping young people set goals & plan their lives ahead. If you\u2019d like to get involved<\/a>, the next training session is 2nd October.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Renewables on the rise<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier this month, renewables generated more electricity than coal and gas in Great Britain for the first time<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Water retail market switch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In the first two months after the water industry was deregulated, 22,539 supply points have switched water retailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Small units leak testing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Under the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015\/310, an exemption ended in Jan 2017, so that equipment containing less than 3 kg of F-Gas will now need to be leak tested, although no frequency of testing is given. Check out your asset registers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Decade of Delivering<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 10 years on from its launch, Plan A<\/a> addresses the key environmental, social and ethical challenges facing M&S.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.eshcon.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/People-champion.jpg\")
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