Level Three Information

There are nine main elements to Level Three of the Green Dragon Environmental Standard.

Level Three - Managing Environmental Impacts:

In order to achieve Level Three, an applicant must have achieved all the requirements of Levels One and Two in addition to the requirements set down in Level Three itself.

• Environmental Aspects Register: The organisation should establish, implement and maintain a documented Environmental Aspects Register identifying those aspects of its activities from which environmental impacts can or do arise.
• Evaluation of Environmental Aspects: The environmental aspects of the organisation should be evaluated using a document methodology to determine the significance of its direct, indirect and associated environmental impacts.
• Control of Environmental Aspects: The organisation should implement and document control measures to manage those aspects that have or could have a significant impact on the environment, measures should also be communicated to all relevant persons.
• Pollution Prevention Plan: Taking account of information contained in the Environmental Aspects Register, the organisation should identify activities and situations that pose a potential risk of environmental pollution.
• Objectives and Targets: Objectives and Targets to improve environmental management and performance should be set for those Significant Environmental Aspects or areas for improvement over which the organisation can exercise control or influence.
• Monitoring Environmental Performance: The organisation should allocate responsibilities and resources for monitoring Environmental Aspects, progress towards achieving Objectives and Targets, operational controls and the effectiveness of pollution prevention measures. Action should be taken to rectify any problems that are highlighted as a result of the monitoring activities.
• Carbon Dioxide Data Collection: The organisation should calculate, record and publish the annual quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) released through energy consumption and transport under the direct control of the organisation.
• Environmental Statement: The Environmental Statement produced by the organisation should detail the nature and scale of the organisation’s activities, its current environmental priorities including its Objectives and Targets, its environmental performance over the past year and details of its emissions of Carbon Dioxide.
• External Communication: The organisation should establish responsibilities and a procedure for receiving and responding to communication from external interested parties on environmental issues, communicating with suppliers and contractors and informing third-parties of its environmental activities. All staff should be informed of the responsibilities and procedures for external environmental communications.

Organisations achieving the Level Three Standard will receive a certificate demonstrating their commitment to environmental management and their company details will be registered on the Green Dragon website.

In recognition of reaching this stage of environmental management, organisations can also display the Green Dragon Logo on their corporate literature, and are eligible to purchase the Green Dragon Environmental Standard Plaque.

Any company or organisation can apply for the Green Dragon Environmental Standard.

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