British Petroleum
ISO 14001 Certification
Safety Review (Sustainability)
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In terms of safety, what advancement has BP made?
Safety has been core part of our company’s success and has been more so after the implementation of the OMS
(operating management system).
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The OMS consists of various precise and proven processes for the risk reduction and pushing towards the
improvement.
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This means implementation is 80% complete and injury rates have come down around 75% in the past decade.
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“However, still we have a lot to do.”
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In April 2009, 16 coworkers died in a helicopter accident when they are flying back from North Sea task and BP
will closely monitor the investigators and make sure that the helicopter industry learns lessons from this incident.
What do ISO 14001 Certification means?
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ISO 14001 is a globally accepted standard that puts
forward the systematic approaches for Environmental
Management System (EMS).
What do ISO 14001 Certification means?
Cont’d.
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The standard has systematic approaches for
minimizing environmental hazards and risks of
accidents along with improving business processes
and practices such that it maintains a subtle balance
between profitability of the business, improved
safety along with the reduced environmental
hazards.
What does the Certification consist
of?
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Basic requirements
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Policy related to Environment
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Implementation and Operational Planning
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Monitoring and Mitigating Action
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Review of Management
Oil Spill - Gulf of Mexico
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The LMRP (lower marine riser package) containment
cap was installed on June 3 that continually collects oil
and gas flowing out of the well and transports on the
surface to the Discoverer Enterprise drillship.
Oil Spill - Gulf of Mexico
Cont’d.
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10,500 barrels of oil was collected and 22 million
cubic feet of natural gas was blazed on June 5. (BP,
2010)
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16,600 barrels of oil collected and 32.7 million
cubic feet of natural gas was blazed from June 3 June 5. (BP, 2010)
Where would the organization want to be?
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No net additional cost to the company
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Met self-set target of reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions
in 2002, 8 years early
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Identifying and controlling the environmental impacts through its
activities, products, or services
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Continually improving its environmental performance
Where would the organization want to
be?
Cont’d.
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Execute a systematic approach for reducing environmental hazards, meeting
those objectives and targets, and demonstrating those that have been
achieved.
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Efficient Projects
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Retain the decade-long efforts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
through our operations
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Ever since 2002, as per annual report, there is continual reduction in
annual GHG emissions due to efficiency projects.
Where would the organization want to be?
Cont’d.
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Efficient Fuels & Lubricants
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Work diligently partnering with vehicle and equipment manufacturers towards
improving overall efficiency for the use of BP’s fuel & lubricant products.
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Producing efficient hydrocarbons as much as possible and work in partnership
with vehicle and equipment manufacturers for improving the efficiency of fuels
& lubricants.
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Already have a good relationship with Ford, which covers several areas (BP,
1999).
Where would the organization want to be?
Cont’d.
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Low-carbon energy
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Paying attention to build businesses based on renewable or low carbon
energy portfolio.
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Focusing the low-carbon energy portfolio in 4 major areas.
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Carbon Cost Assessment
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Integration of carbon pricing into the business planning
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While implementing a new project, we set aside carbon cost into the
investment appraisals and engineering design ( BP, 1999).
Adherence to The 5 Principles of ISO
14001
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Assurance through Policy
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Planning
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Implementation
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Feedback and Improvements
Certification Process Steps
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Pre-Assessment by Third-Party
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Desktop Audit
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Certification Audit
 Approval
- EMS compliance with the ISO 14001 Standard
 Conditional
Approval - Slight noncompliance, agree upon
a closing date for corrective measures, which needs to be
documented.
 Disapproval
- Noncompliance including poor
implementation of the EMS.
Certification Process Steps (cont’d)
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Assessment of EMS (Environment Management System)
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Accreditation by the national standard body.
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Training for the auditors.
Internal and External Communication
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Communication with upper and lower management or the
functional divisions
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External parties communicates with the company that is to be
well documented and/or responded accordingly
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Communication to external parties as such not mandatory;
however, it can be encouraged for the better understanding.
Documentation of EMS
(Environmental Management System)
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Companies needs to develop documentation strategies as per
ISO 14001
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Documentation helps to maintain awareness in employees
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Environmental Policy
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Objectives/Goals
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Major Roles and Responsibilities
References
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BP. (1999). BP's programme of action . Retrieved from
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ts_2009/downloads_pdfs/bp_sustainability_review_2009.pdf
http://www.bp.com/bodycopyarticle.do?categoryId=1&contentId=7052055&nicam=USCSBaseli
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