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EMS Policy for Our Philadelphia Office
At Our Environmental Science Center
The first step we took when we set out to establish our Environmental Management System was to define our policy. This policy has been signed by all our senior managers. A new policy is being developed.
EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic Region)
September 27, 2004
Environmental Management Policy
It is the policy of EPA’s Philadelphia regional office to manage our organization and programs in a manner that protects the environment, the safety of our employees, and public health. In support of this policy, our office will:
∆ Comply fully with all Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations, including Executive Orders.
∆ Consider environmental impacts when making planning, purchasing, and operating decisions.
∆ Work continuously to improve the effectiveness of our environmental management programs.
∆ Provide training to educate our employees and others working in the regional office space to be environmentally responsible on the job.
∆ Establish environmental objectives and targets for performance, and conduct regular internal evaluations to determine progress. Utilize all available resources, including information technology, to accomplish these objectives and targets.
∆ Recognize and reward accomplishments and take corrective actions to address non-conformances.
∆ Seek to prevent pollution before it is produced. Reduce energy consumption, water usage and the amount of waste produced at our facility, re-use and recycle whenever possible, and support pollution prevention by our contractors, suppliers and the general public.
∆ Work cooperatively with other stakeholders to further common environmental objectives.
∆ Communicate and reinforce this policy throughout our organization.
In addition to our annual review of the regional office's progress on environmental goals and adherence to this policy, we invite interested parties to provide us with input on this policy.
Signed By:
- Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator
- Thomas C. Voltaggio, Deputy Regional Administrator
- James W. Newsom, Assistant Regional Administrator for Policy and Management
- James J. Burke
- Jon M. Capacasa
- Thomas Damm
- William C. Early
- Samantha Fairchild
- Abraham Ferdas
- Rebecca W. Hanmer
- Carl A. Jannetti
- Richard Kampf
- Judith Katz
- John R. Pomponio
- James L. Thompson
Revision History
Date of Action
Originally written September 2004
Author: EMS Team/EMS Coordinator
Reviewed
and Approved: Senior Management
Review History
Reviewed January 2010