The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
December 19, 2007 by amathew , amathew , Brian Butler | Filed under: Codes of Practice,Literature Review
http://www.iema.net/homeThe Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), is a not-for-profit membership-based organization located in England and Wales. IEMA was established in order to help promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing and assessment; IEMA offers a varying range of certification levels. IEMA promotes sustainability through improved environmental practice and performance and is the “Competent Body” in the United Kingdom for the European Union’s Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). IEMA also offers the “Acorn Scheme”, which is an EMS standard recommended by the government. The overarching goals of IEMA include: promoting the goal of sustainable development through the promotion of improved environmental practice and performance; providing recognition of those individuals who are competent environmental sustainability professionals; raising the profile of environmental sustainability professionals and the importance of the work that they undertake; contributing to the development of skills and competencies of environmental sustainability professionals through training, information and experience exchange, and the sharing of good practice; recognizing organizations that successfully contribute to environmental sustainability; managing the Institute’s resources in an effective and efficient way. The IEMA vision is to be the leading membership body for environmental sustainability professionals.