The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is an environmental management system supported by the European Union. EMAS aims to help businesses reduce their environmental impact, optimize resource use and improve sustainability practices, while focusing on continuously improving their environmental performance and transparently communicating these improvements to their stakeholders. EMAS was created to ensure that businesses comply with legal requirements, reduce their environmental impact and encourage them to operate according to sustainability principles.
EMAS is based on ISO 14001 standards, which set general requirements for environmental management. ISO 14001 provides the basic requirements for environmental management systems and allows businesses to assess, control and continuously improve their environmental impact.
EMAS goes beyond the ISO 14001 standards and includes specific additional requirements for businesses to verify their environmental performance and disclose this performance to their stakeholders. EMAS includes a process to verify the environmental performance of businesses by an independent party, whereas ISO 14001 focuses only on internal audits. By complying with both ISO 14001 and EMAS standards, businesses can strengthen their environmental management processes and focus on sustainable business practices.
Türkiye's customs union agreement with the EU and its integration with environmental regulations has created a foundation for Turkish businesses to improve their environmental performance and adopt sustainable business practices. EMAS provides a comprehensive solution for businesses in Türkiye to identify, mitigate and share their environmental responsibilities with their stakeholders at the point where they want to improve their sustainability and environmental performance.
This process provides businesses with a framework for reducing environmental impact and increasing energy efficiency, while in parallel enabling businesses to fulfill their environmental responsibilities towards their stakeholders. This allows businesses to identify and manage their environmental impacts such as waste management, energy efficiency, water conservation. EMAS enables businesses to transition to an environmentally sustainable business model and implement sustainability strategies.
We provide consultancy services to businesses in Türkiye to help them comply with EMAS and ISO 14001 standards and improve their environmental performance. You can contact us to discuss cooperation opportunities to increase the energy efficiency and minimize the environmental impact of your business and to get detailed information about the process.