Environmental Procedure Ref: GEP003 Title: Aspects and Impacts
[Pages:3]Environmental Procedure Ref: GEP003 Title: Aspects and Impacts
Purpose Scope
I. To define the method for identifying the environmental aspects and impacts associated with the activities, products and services of Campus Services.
II. To define a method for determining the significance of the identified environmental aspects and impacts.
III. To define the method for maintaining a register of environmental aspects and impacts
This procedure applies to all activities, products and services of Campus/Estate Services.
Environment and Sustainability Adviser
Campus Environment Management Group
Environment and Sustainability Adviser
(1) A List of activities that can be controlled or influenced is established. This will be reviewed by the Campus Environment Group on an annual basis. This will be used to inform the Aspects and Impacts Register
(2) Aspects and Impacts are identified and compiled into a Register of environmental aspects and impacts which is managed in the Legislation Update Service (LUS). A life cycle perspective as well as conditions (normal, abnormal and emergency) are considered. Impacts can be positive or
negative.
Environment and Sustainability Adviser
(3) Significance is evaluated using the following methodology: Significance = Environmental Impact Interested Parties Positive or
Negative Impact Likelihood of Occurrence Level of Control A negative score represents a negative impact. A positive score represents a
positive impact. The score can range from -54 to +54. A score of greater than +10 or lower than -10 is deemed significant.
Sustainability Vision and Change Catalyst Group
(4) The Aspects and Impacts register and significance scoring is reviewed by at least one member of the Sustainability Vision and Change Catalyst Group
(SVCCG) at the request of the Environment and Sustainability Adviser
Environment and Sustainability Adviser
(4) The register will be reviewed as part of the management review process in in the event of the following a significant changes to activities, products
or services significant changes to compliance obligations material feedback from environmental incidents, complaints and / or non-
conformances identified during the internal or external audit process. stakeholders' reported and documented concerns
Environment and Sustainability Adviser
(5) Significant aspects are communicated in/to: Environmental Toolkit CEMG SVCCG
Key: Responsible person 1
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Environmental Procedure Ref: GEP003 Title: Aspects and Impacts
Appendix A: Significance Scoring
Scoring component Environmental Impact Interested Parties Impact type Likelihood of Occurrence Level of Control
Score 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 -1 1 2 3 1 2 3
Definition NO / LIMITED Impact NOTICEABLE impact SIGNIFICANT impact NO / LIMITED interest OCCASIONAL interest FREQUENT interest / PRIORITY area POSITIVE NEGATIVE UNLIKELY to occur CAN occur Almost CERTAIN to occur FULL controls in place PARTIAL controls in place NO / LIMITED controls in place
Appendix B: Definitions
Environment
surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation.
Environmental Aspect
element of an organisation's activities, products or services that can interact with the environment
Significant Environmental Aspect
an environmental aspect that has or can have a significant environmental impact.
Environmental Impact
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation's activities, products or services.
Normal Conditions Abnormal Conditions Emergency Conditions Interested Party 2
Normal Conditions - activities carried out 0800:2000 Monday to Friday under fully controlled conditions
Abnormal = Occurs outside of normal practice. Unplanned activity. Procedure not followed
Emergency = Occurs in emergency condition e.g. fire, flood, uncontrolled discharge or extreme weather event or a situation that requires emergency services in attendance.
an internal or external person or body that has an interest or concern in the University's environmental performance
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Environmental Procedure Ref: GEP003 Title: Aspects and Impacts
Date
Purpose
07/02/2018 Full review and update of the procedure
Author
K Gallagher
03/10/2016 23/03/2016 09/03/2015
Inclusion of scoring clarification
K Gallagher
Updates to roles, removal of baseline review and Green Impact (section 4)
K Gallagher
Minor amendments, corrections
K Gallagher
11/04/2013
Inclusion of Link and definitions of magnitude and stakeholders. Replacement of severity with magnitude. Inclusion of O&T and Document control References
K Gallagher
10/09/2010 First Issue
K Gallagher
Approved
CEMG K Gallagher K Lindsell H McCann
H McCann
M Overton
Issue
F E D C
B
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