EMS Primer - Mandates
Executive Order 13148: "Greening the Government
through Leadership in Environmental Management" is the primary driving
force behind implementing EMS plans at all Federal agencies. This executive
order, which was signed April 21, 2000, requires that all Federal agencies
implement Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) at all appropriate agency
facilities based on facility size, complexity, and the environmental aspects of
facility operations by 31 December 2005. This order mandates all Federal
agencies "to integrate environmental accountability into agency day-to-day
decision making and long-term planning processes, across all agency missions, activities,
and functions."
This executive order is a comprehensive document that
outlines specific requirements and timeframes that must be met for compliance.
For a copy of the full document, see
Executive Order 13148 of April 21, 2000, Greening the Government
Through Leadership in Environmental Management.
In addition to Executive Order 13148, the Department of
Defense (DoD) issued an environmental management system memorandum that states
in part: "Excellence in environmental management must become an active
tool for mission effectiveness and efficiency. Systematic environmental
management must be an integral part of our day-to-day decision-making and long
term planning processes across all missions, activities and functions. To that
end, DoD Components shall adopt an environmental management system and work to
integrate it in all core business areas. Our goal is to establish robust
systems that sustain compliance, avoid risk and pollution, inform the public,
and promote interoperability among the DoD Components, other nation's
militaries, and with industry."
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