Which of the following are advantages of doing this?

Vincent is a Procurement Manager based at a manufacturing organisation in France. His company are considering signing up to the EU’s EMAS system (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme).

Which of the following are advantages of doing this? Select THREE
A . it focuses the organisation on improving environmental performance
B. it will increase profits
C. it allows the organisation to prove it complies with environmental legislation
D. it will benefit the company’s reputation
E. there is no cost to set up

Answer: A,C,D

Explanation:

1 3 and 4 are correct. EMAS will not increase profits and there is usually a set-up cost involved. See p.211 for more information on this. This bit of the study guide is quite interesting, it’s worth reading up on EMAS and ISO140001 as it may be useful to your job as well as exams.