Alex Nasmyth presents how working to ISO 14001 has helped Burges Salmon maintain environmental standards.

1. West of England Carbon Challenge
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2. Welcome
 “A brief overview of Burges Salmon’s recent
achievements and current activities”
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3. Recent Achievements
 “Certification to the ISO 14001 – Environmental
Management Standard”
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4. Why ISO 14001
 Client requirement and evidence of certification requested at the
tender stage
 Better management of environmental risk, now and in the future
 Attracting and retaining clients and business partners
 Aligning ourselves with our competitors
 Demonstrating legal and regulatory compliance
 Continual improvement which helps drive more efficient use of raw
materials and resources
 Improving the legal advice we can offer to others seeking certification
 Enhanced environmental performance leading to cost reduction
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5. Lessons learnt
 Take a step back – most organisations will find they have a majority of the
required elements in place already
 If using an External Consultant, be fully involved in the implementation process
– Take ownership
 Don’t make it over complicated
 Be patient, it takes time to get it right
 Once certified, don’t relax, it’s an on-going process
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6. Current Activities
 Formed Working Groups from members of our BSustainble Committee
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Energy
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Waste
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Paper
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Travel
 Prioritised initiatives using a number of criteria
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Ease of implementation
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Potential to engage staff
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Environmental impact
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Cost
 Developed an Action Plan
 Staff Attitudes Survey – to assess which initiatives will get the biggest buy-in, or ones to avoid
 Planning for “Green Week” in June 2014
 Continuing to input into Legal Sector Alliance and WECC activities
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