Environmental objectives in shipping

Up until now it has mostly been reduction of paper and washing powder and similar. For a big shipping company with a lot of ships, I feel this is just in place to meet the requirements.

Being on a ship there is a potential for a lot more objectives and targets that can have a much better impact on the environment. But I'm just unable to come up with some that can meet the SMART model.

Answer:

In order to set good environmental objectives for your shipping company you first need to think about the environmental aspects in your company that have or can have a significant environmental impact. For instance, a spill produced when loading can be an environmental aspect, that can cause a significant impact in the water and even in the air. Therefore you can set the specific objective of reducing those loading spills in 5% at the end of 2018. Then you will comp ly with the five elements of the SMART model: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound.

To learn more about environmental objectives, see these articles:

- How to use good environmental objectives: https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2019/08/27/key-iso-14001-benefits-to-customers/nowledgebase/how-to-use-good-environmental-objectives/
- Ensuring that environmental objectives are aligned with the company´s strategic direction: https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2017/02/06/ensuring-that-environmental-objectives-are-aligned-with-the-companys-strategic-direction/

These materials can also help you understanting ISO 14001:2015:
- Book - The ISO 14001:2015 companion: https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/
- ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course: https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/