Environmental Management Systems
Our Environmental Management System (EMS), guided by RYAM’s Corporate Environmental Policy, applies across all global operations and is structured around several key elements to ensure effective and efficient environmental management.
Senior Management Commitment
Ongoing commitment and review by senior management.
Training and Competency
Regular training to ensure proper competency and awareness among staff.
Emergency Procedures
Maintenance of robust emergency procedures.
Roles and Responsibilities
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for implementing and maintaining the EMS.
Regulatory Compliance
Identification and adherence to all applicable regulations and requirements.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Routine monitoring, measurement, and evaluation of environmental performance.
Stakeholder Expectations
Processes to evaluate and address the expectations of interested parties.
Communication
Processes for internal and external communication of EMS elements.
Routine Audits
Regular audits to assess the effectiveness of the EMS.
Risk and Opportunity Management
Identification of pertinent risks and opportunities, with measures to implement corrective actions as needed.
Environmental Planning
Development and implementation of plans to meet environmental requirements and maintain effective systems.
Continuous Improvement
Ongoing evaluation and enhancement of the EMS to drive continual improvement.
Environmental Management Systems
| Jesup | Fernandina | Tartas | Temiscaming | |
| ISO 14001 Certified | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| estimated % conformance to ISO 14001 standard | 90% | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| ISO 14001 Certified | ✓ | |||
| Context of the Organization (Clause 4) | ||||
| Understand internal and external issues affecting the EMS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identify interested parties and their expectations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Define the scope of the EMS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Establish the EMS based on context | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Leadership (Clause 5) | ||||
| Top management commitment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Environmental policy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Roles, responsibilities, and authorities | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integration of EMS into business processes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Planning (Clause 6) | ||||
| Actions to address risks and opportunities | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identification of environmental aspects and impacts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance obligations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support (Clause 7) | ||||
| Resources (people, infrastructure) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competence and training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Awareness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Communication (internal and external) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Documented information (procedures, records, control of documents) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operation (Clause 8) | ||||
| Operational planning and control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Life cycle perspective (design, procurement, delivery) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Emergency preparedness and response | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Performance Evaluation (Clause 9) | ||||
| Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance evaluation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internal audits | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Management review | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Improvement (Clause 10) | ||||
| Nonconformity and corrective action | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continual improvement of the EMS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |