EMAS Eco-Management Audit Scheme

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EMAS Eco-Management Audit Scheme

• In the Middle East

Solomon Ioannou
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Why EMAS?
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Who participated?
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Who were the guinea pigs?

• Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts

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and who were the technical advisors?

• The first in Cyprus, EMAS verified Environmental
  Consultancy

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Approach followed

• Think Globally Act Locally

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Deliverables
Management Reviews

• Two Environmental Reviews

Initial Environmental Review
Environmental Objectives
Environmental Programme
Internal Audits
Environmental Targets
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Obstacles Constructive perception
not in one space ugly tree where can I find it? plant it sporadically so it does not show much

• Objective
• Turn 2 of the garden area into a habitat of the
  endangered Tamarisk tree (m2)

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Obstacles Constructive perception
what kind of information will it be? where can I find such information? provide awareness info in a brochure in each guest room

• Objective
• Guests shall become aware of good visiting
  behavior while at archeological sites ( pax)

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Obstacles Constructive perception
none it is in our facilities upgrading programme anyway, so we will go ahead as planned.
Objective Reduce CO2 emissions by replacing
burners with LPG ones ( of burners)
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Obstacles Constructive perception
technically that would be expensive to pump it upwards towards the treatment plant one solution is to create a septic tank
Objective Untreated pool backwash water shall
not be discharged into the ecosystem (m3)
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Waste
Obstacles Constructive perception
Who will be the recycling company? Culture issues, how can we enforce it on our staff? Managements decision to go ahead
Objective Reduce waste by 5 (kg)
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EMAS verified
Will be the first in the Middle East
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Thank you