Best practices in port environmental certification
Barcelona, 1 June 2017
Frans de Kruif – Lead assessor PERS / Ecoports
Improving performance,
reducing risk
To introduce myself
Frans de Kruif
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Environmental engineer – QHSE specialist
Employed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
Rotterdam since 2012
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Lead assessor ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 9001 (QMS)
and CO2 Performance ladder
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Verifier (CO2 emissions, environmental claims)
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Trainer (internal auditing, ISO 14001, ISO 9001)
Lead assessor PERS of Ecoports since 2013
New version of PERS
Main changes:
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Allignment with the new ISO 14001:2015
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Strengthening of the Plan – Do – Check – Act cycle
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Clarification of Requirements and Guidelines
New environmental challenges
Based on ISO 14001:2015:
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Environmental focus as pillar of CSR / sustainability
and integral part of the business strategy
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The emphasis shifts from ‘prevention of pollution’
to ‘environmental protection’
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More attention for the lifecycle perspective of products and services
 port users and the logistic chain, circular economy
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More attention for the context and the stakeholders of the organization
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More emphasis on the environmental performance
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.1: Environmental policy
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The policy is tailor made and reflects the nature and scale of the
port and its activities, services and context
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The policy includes the long term environmental goals
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The policy is alligned with the strategic direction of the port
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.2: Environmental aspects, Legal requirements and
Performance Indicators
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The environmental performance indicators are related to the
environmental objectives
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The environmental performance indicators can be managed and
influenced
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The use of the Portopia ‘Tool for identification
and implementation of Environmental
performance Indicators in Ports (TEIP)
(www.eports.cat/teip)
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.3: Responsibilities and resources
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Provide insight into long-term environmental investments
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.4: Conformity review of environmental performance
and legal requirements
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Provide insight in how legal compliance is integrated in procedures,
inspections, etc.
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Close the PDCA-cycle as tool for continuous improvement
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.5: Environmental report
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Transparancy & reliability as principle of sustainability
Areas for attention per section in PERS
Section 1.6: Best practises
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Show ambition
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Enhance and promote innovations
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Examples:
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Significant reduction of environmental emissions
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Protection of Ecosystems in the port of its surroundings
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Contributions to decarbonisation
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Contributions to the circular economy
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Contribution to a sustainable shipping
Additional areas of attention
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The management show leadership and ambition
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Involve your stakeholders (employees, port users, community)
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Don’t focus on the ‘environmental problem’ but on the contribution of the
port to the ‘environmental solution’
Frans de Kruif
Lead assessor, verifier, trainer
Business Improvement Services
T +31 (0)10 2018 445 E [email protected]
LRQA
K.P. v.d. Mandelelaan 41a, 3062 MB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
www.lrqa.nl
Improving performance,
reducing risk
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