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13/03/2008

The ISO 14001 standard is awarded by BSI British Standards - the national standards body of the UK. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that defines the requirements for establishing, implementing and operating an Environmental Management System. An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a framework that allows an organisation to consistently control its significant impacts on the environment, reduce the risk of potentially costly pollution incidents, ensure compliance with environmental legislation and continually improve its business operations. An EMS assists organisations in identifying the environmental interests of its stakeholders, such as, customers, shareholders, and employees, local residents, regulators and local authorities. Organisations interested in finding out more about the standard, and how they can gain it can visit the British Standard's website at: http://www.british-accreditation.co.uk/ During the period 2002/03 to 2006/07, NHS Lothian's energy consumption has reduced by 18.4% compared to the rest of the NHS in Scotland at 6.3%. NHS Lothian is a fully participating member of the Edinburgh Partnership on Climate Change. NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are also presently cooperating on a joint venture to re-boiler the Glasgow TSSU facility and the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The initiative aims to provide the most energy efficient solution whilst securing services on both sites.