Guidelines

The NSW Government Environmental Management System Guidelines Edition 2 (September 2009) were developed to facilitate the achievement of improved environmental performance of the construction industry. For archive purposes only, the NSW Government Environmental Management System Guidelines Edition (1998) are also available.

Gaining Accreditation for a Environmental Management System

Contractors seeking to work on major projects (all projects of $10million or more, and projects under $10million if they are environmentally sensitive) will need to have a corporate Environment Management System (EMS) accredited by a NSW government construction agency. The accreditation for all organisations accredited under Edition 1 of the guidelines will be rolled over to Edition 2.

An organisation's corporate EMS will be accredited if it meets one or both of the following requirements:

• it has been assessed or accepted by the relevant NSW government construction agency as complying with the requirements if the Guidelines (in particular it must address the key elements described in Sections 5 & 6 of the Guidelines)
• it has been certified by an appropriately recognised third body as complying with AS/NZS ISO 14001:1996 Environmental Management Systems and the organisation can also demonstrate that the EMS addresses the specific requirements of the guidelines, in particular evidence of implementation.

When a contractor or consultants EMS addresses all elements in the Guidleines, they should contact one of the below NSW government construction agencies to make arrangements to submit their EMS for accreditation:

• NSW Department of Services, Technology and Administration
• Roads and Traffic Authority
• Sydney Water
• Department of Housing
• Hunter Water

NOTE: The Department of Services, Technology and Administration charges a processing fee of $1200 to assess an organisation's Corporate EMS.
 

Register of Construction Contractors and Consultants for EMS

NSW Procurement maintains a register of companies with NSW government-accredited Environmental Management Systems.

Disclaimer of Liability - Registered Contractors / Consultants
NSW Department of Services, Technology and Administration does not accept any liability arising from the use of any company listed on the Register. NSW Department of Services, Technology and Administration does not accept any liability arisiong from the eclusion of any company because they are not listed on the Register. Any person or organisation using a company or organistion on the register, or refusing to use a company because they are not listed on the register, does so at their own risk.
 

Other Resources:

 Department of Environment and Climate Change