The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a strategic commitment of the European Commission that is in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy aimed at achieving integrating, sustainable and smart growth.
According to 2016 data, there are at total of 2887 organisations in Europe, with over 10,000 EMAS-certified registered plants.
The benefits given by the European companies that have this environmental certification system in place include:
- Cutting negative incidents
- Improving relations with stakeholders
- Increasing market opportunities
- Improving productivity thanks to greater operational control
- Financial savings
- Improved staff contracting and retention
In short, being registered in the EMAS System:
- Minimises the likelihood of breaching environmental legislation and the risk of being fined
- Lowers insurance premium and the deposits required by environmental legislation.
- Fosters a better image and increases confidence in companies and entities in relation to their customers, partners, shareholders and consumers.
- Increases awareness-raising and staff motivation
- Provides new business opportunities perspectives
