ISO 14006:2011 – Guidelines for implementing Eco design
in Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14006:2011 – Guidelines for implementing Eco design in Environmental Management Systems

1 Day In-house Company Training Programmes

Introduction

An increasing number of organizations are deciding to address eco design of their products. This is due to a range of driving trends such as market expectations, supply chain pressure and also legislation such as the Eco design for Energy related Products directive (ERP) 2009/25/EC. Organizations are also realizing that other benefits such as lower manufacturing costs and improved competitiveness can result from carrying out eco design of their product and services.

While many organizations already address the environmental impacts of their business processes through an environmental management system such as ISO 14001 or EMAS they do not always satisfactorily address the impacts of their products and services through this route. Unfortunately ISO 14001 is site process centric and places little emphasis on product development activities or business planning, offering no help in deciding what is to be done once significant product environmental aspects have been identified.

In order to carry out eco design in a systematic and managed way, organizations need to identify appropriate activities and then have the necessary levels of competence and management structures to effectively carry out and manage these activities. Primary eco design activities take place within an organization’s design and development area and it is here that the technical knowledge required in carrying out and managing eco design within the design function will reside. However when eco design is to be carried out under the umbrella of an environmental management system (EMS) such as ISO 14001, then the manager and operatives of the EMS must have an understanding of what these activities are and how they are to be managed and controlled. In this way the integrity of the EMS is not jeopardized and the environmental goals and objectives for the products can be achieved.
ISO 14006 is needed because no other single standard including ISO 14001 covers and relates the differing areas of knowledge and competency required for eco design within an EMS.

These areas of knowledge and competency are:

1. Assessment of the life cycle impacts of the products on the Environment and identification of appropriate design measures to reduce the adverse effects of these impacts
2. Management of the product design and development activity to implement these design measures
3. Fitting the eco design activities and the management of them within an EMS

The first two of these are likely to be situated within the design and development function but the third is clearly of major significance to the manager of the EMS and it is here where the guidance in ISO 14006 is primarily directed.

Purpose of Training

• To introduce and explain the basic principles of eco design
• To explain and demonstrate how ISO 14006 is used in implementing eco design within an environmental management systems based primarily on ISO 14001

Delegates will gain

• An awareness of the impact of products on the Environment
• An understanding of life cycle principles in environmental impact assessment and the key life cycle phases and environmental aspects
• An understanding of the range of legislation that drives Eco design
• An understanding of the principles of Eco design
• An understanding of how to incorporate eco design into a design and development process
• An understanding of the content of ISO 14006, its purpose and use
• An understanding of how to implement Eco design using ISO 14006 within an existing environmental management system based on ISO 14001
• An awareness of the types of constraints and conflicts encountered when carrying out Eco design
• A understanding of how Eco design supports and reinforces good design practice and can result in business as well as environmental benefits
• An awareness of the impacts that undertaking Eco design has on the business
• An understanding of practical tools and techniques for carrying out Eco design

Delegates will be able to

• Review existing and planned products from a life cycle viewpoint and identify some key product aspects that impact on the environment
• Ensure these key design aspects are being addressed in the design process
• Identify a range of design measures to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts
• Consider measures in the context of the total design specification, identifying constraints and conflicts
• Implement the chosen measures within their design process
• Implement and manage the eco design process under their EMS/QMS
• Carry out further research into the subject of Eco design from a position of better understanding

Who will benefit from this training?

This training is intended primarily for managers and personnel involved with EMS based on ISO 14001and/or QMS based on ISO 9001 who are faced with the task of incorporating eco design of products and services within their management systems. However carrying out eco design impacts on all activities and functions within an organization, so it not sufficient just to train EMS/QMS personnel. Clearly designers and engineers tasked with carrying out the design process will benefit from this training as will personnel and managers in the other operational arms of the organization. In particular marketing and purchasing.

01 - Introduction

• Agenda and Structure of the day
• Course objectives
• What you will learn
• What you will be able to go away and do

02 - What is Eco Design?

• What is eco design?
• Why do it?
• Complying with legislation
• Environmental improvement
• Business benefits
• Company approaches to Eco design
• Quantified business benefits of Eco design
• The wider issue of sustainability

03 - Examples of Eco design Innovation

04 – Management and Strategic Issues - Impact of Eco design on the Organisation

• Eco design in context
• Eco design as a strategic driver
• Management Commitment
• Planning and Preparation
• Impact of Eco design on Business Processes and Activities in:
  • Design & Manufacturing
  • Procurement
  • Management systems (QAS and EMS)
  • Financial / HR / Marketing
• Managing the Supply Chain for Compliance

05 - The need for ISO 14006

• How ISO 14001 relates to management of environmental impacts of products
• How ISO 14006 helps to cover the gaps

06 - Implementing Eco design within ISO 14001 using ISO 14006

• Eco design as a managed process
• Integration with Management Systems & Processes
• Guidance provided by ISO 14006 on the following relevant parts of ISO 14001
  • General Requirements
  • Environmental Policy,
  • Environmental Aspects,
  • Legal and other requirements,
  • Objectives and targets,
  • Resources , roles, responsibilities
  • Competence training and awareness
  • Communication
  • Operational Control*
  • Monitoring and Measurement
  • Evaluation of Compliance
  • Management review
• How ISO 14006 covers the design and development process within *Operational Control using ISO 9001 principles
• Other eco design related standards- ISO/TR 14062, EN62430

07- Ecodesign activities in product design and development

• ‘Cradle to grave’ and “cradle to cradle” product life cycle thinking
• Product Aspects and Design Parameters
• LCA tools
• Limitations
• Defining significant environmental impacts and aspects

• Identifying appropriate environmental improvement strategies for the product
• Developing environmental objectives/targets based on the improvement strategies
• Identify Design Requirements appearing in Legislation
• Developing technical solutions to meet the environmental objectives/targets
• Feasibility and desirability - Design influence and constraints
• Addressing design conflicts and trade-offs
• Evaluating environmental design measures for cost impacts
• Designing for Supply
• Designing for Recycling

08 - Eco design Tools and

Exercise 2 - Using the Eco-design strategy wheel

Exercise 3 - Using DfR Checklists

For more information on ISO14006 in-house training programmes contact:
Martin Charter on 00 44 1252-892772 or on mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk