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    1. Introduction
Woollam are increasingly concerned with achieving and demonstrating sound environmental performance
by controlling the impacts of our activities, products and services on the environment, consistent with our
Management Systems Policy and Objectives.
Woollam shall undertake ‘reviews’ and ‘audits’ to assess our environmental performance. These ‘reviews’
and ‘audits’ shall be conducted within a structured management system that is integrated within the
organisation.
Woollams Environmental Management System (EMS) is supported by a Management Systems Policy,
objectives and processes to achieve the policy commitments, take action as needed to improve our
performance and demonstrate conformity to the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 14001:2015.
This EMS helps Woollam to identify the environmental impacts resulting from business activities and to
improve our environmental performance.
The system aims to provide a methodical approach to planning, implementing and reviewing Woollam
environmental management.
The EMS has been based on the methodology known as Plan – Do – Check – Act, which can be briefly
described as;
    •   Plan: Establish the Objectives and Processes necessary to deliver in accordance with Woollam
        Constructions Management Systems Policy;
    •   Do: Implement the Processes;
    •   Check: Monitor the Processes against Management Systems Policy, objectives, targets, legal and
        other requirements, and report the results;
    •   Act: Take actions to continually improve performance of the Environmental Management System.


Woollam manage their operations via the application of a system of processes and their interactions, which
is referred to as the ‘Process Approach’.
The Woollam Way Quality Management System promotes the application of this approach. Since Plan – Do
– Check – Act can be applied to all processes, the two methodologies are considered to be compatible.
The EMS works more effectively as it is designed to operate in line with Woollam existing systems and
processes, such as the setting of targets and improvement programs, corrective and preventive action and
management review.
The environmental aspects of Woollam are those activities, products and services that have, or can have
an impact on the environment.
This EMS enables Woollam to identify its environmental aspects and determines which of them can have a
significant impact on the environment. This helps Woollam understand how it interacts with the
environment. This in turn guides Woollam in determining where environmental controls or improvements are
needed, and in the setting of priorities for action to improve our environmental performance.
The Management Systems Policy sits at the top of Environmental Management System and articulates the
overall intentions and direction of Woollam regarding its environmental performance. It provides a formal
way for Woollam Senior Management to express commitment to environmental management and
improvement.




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