Indicates whether the organization has an environmental management system in place.
Environmental Management System (OI1254)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Environmental Management System (OI1254). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote relevant details about their environmental management system and how it is being implemented. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture whether an organization has implemented an environmental management system. Examples of details on an environmental management system to footnote may include whether there are written policy documents, stated objectives and targets, relevant programming, and periodic auditing and evaluation practices.
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Organizations can refer to the following sources for further guidance on environmental management systems:
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/ems/)
- International Organization for Standardization (http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm)
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.5
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.6
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
- SDG Target 7.2
- SDG Target 7.3
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.4
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.1
- SDG Target 9.4
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.3
- SDG Target 11.5
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.5
- SDG Target 12.6
Climate Action
- SDG Target 13.1
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
Material change. Metric definition and response format modified to provide clarity based on best practices and standard guidance.
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November 2011 - IRIS+ v2.2 Released
No change.
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February 2011 - IRIS+ v2.1 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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September 2010 - IRIS+ v2.0 Released
New metric. Environmental Management System (OI1254) was developed via the Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.