Ecomapas

A visual, simple and practical tool to analyse , manage and communicate the environmental per formance of craft and small companies her e and in developing economies

Public policy is using moremarket tool like green labels, procurement and standards. International markets start to take environmental issues into account and are demanding EMAS and ISO 14001 in their supply chain. Butenvironmental management poses specific problems for SMEs and micro-enterprises Tools exist but they are often over-complicated Visual, simple and practical tools are needed to enable small companies toparticipate

Ecomapping is creative and helps small SME’s to implement environmental management systems like ISO 14001 and EMAS It is: • an inventory of environmental practices and problems • a systematicmethod of conducting an on-site environmental review and audit • a tool that allows employee involvement and participation • a support for training and awareness, and to assist with internal andexternal communication • an easy way to document and track environmental improvements It allows third world SME’s and micro companies to be part of sustainable trade

One picture tells you more more thana thousand words...
Ecomapping© Heinz Werner Engel - 2002

Table of content
Intro What is ecomapping ? Ecomapping Toolbox Ecomapping Template Start with the Urban map Material flow Workersperception – the weather map Water map Soil map Air, odours, dust & noise map Energy map Waste map Risks map Indicators Reporting Integration of results and Link with ISO 14001 & EMAS Case studiesDownloads, Conditions of use and Contact p.2 p.3 p.4 p.5 p.6 p.7 p.8 p.10 p.11 p.12 p.13 p.14 p.15 p.16 p.17 p.18 p.19 p.20

Business of tomorrow is not about products and processes but about the waybusiness is done
Sustainability and fairness in the marketplace : Environmental management and information «light» for small and micro-companies.

Aknowledgements
Marcel van Meesche, Jean Christophe...