Companies and other organisations participating in EMAS ("Eco-Management and Audit Scheme") are obliged to comply with all relevant environmental legislation and to organise a process of continual improvement of their environmental performance.
EMAS is more relevant than ever: As a modern management and audit system, it helps the participating organisations to position for the future. With EMAS, organisations raise their awareness for the effects of their own actions.
The first step towards the introduction of EMAS is to determine the status quo and find aspirational environmental goals for the organisation.
Since 1995, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Chambers of Crafts are jointly running the EMAS register. At the end of 2018 1,188 organisations were registered with 2,226 sites.
After validation of the environmental management system and the environmental statement by an accredited verifier, a company or other organisation can make an application to be registered in the EMAS register.
The EMAS logo is the outward sign that a company or an organisation meets the requirements of the European EMAS Regulation. To strengthen the role of EMAS further, the logo should find regular use.
