EMAS is your proof of active environmental protection and sustainable action.
Environmental protection has long been more than just an obligation for organisations; it is now a decisive competitive factor. A dynamic environmental management system in accordance with EMAS builds trust among customers, partners and the general public, and strengthens your organisation's sustainable profile.
A living EMAS system
ensures legally compliant environmental management through validated compliance and continuously improves environmental performance
supports the reduction of resource use and emissions, thereby helping to reduce costs
increases external transparency and credibility – as well as internal credibility by promoting a sense of unity within the company and joint action
meets a range of legal requirements for energy- and emission-intensive companies (including EnEfG, IED) and enables better access to subsidies.
It is a proven instrument of EU legislation to ensure the efficient and targeted use of resources and emissions: the solution for compliance with EnEfG, IED, taxonomy, among others.
Once EMAS is implemented, it can be expanded at any time into a fully-fledged sustainability management system by integrating additional topics, such as social or climate aspects.
Benefits of Certification
Compliance
Validation confirms legally compliant environmental management in accordance with EMAS: Legal compliance is at the heart of the management system.
Improvement
EMAS requires companies to regularly evaluate and optimise their environmental objectives, thereby supporting them in their efforts to continuously improve.
Cost savings
More efficient use of resources such as energy, water and raw materials not only reduces environmental impact, but also cuts costs.
Credibility
The publicly accessible environmental statement demonstrates transparency and strengthens the trust of customers, partners and authorities.
Funding
EMAS-registered companies often benefit from financial advantages and easier access to support programmes.
Easily integrated
The structure and content of EMAS correspond to other common ISO management systems and can therefore be easily combined for application and testing.
Facts and information
EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) is a globally recognised system for sophisticated and sustainable environmental management. It supports companies in using resources efficiently, reducing emissions and implementing environmental requirements in a legally compliant manner – transparently and comprehensibly.
Companies that voluntarily seek EMAS validation demonstrate active environmental protection and strengthen their competitiveness through credible sustainability. EMAS is continuously evolving and today promotes a strategic approach to environmental issues in line with corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The public sector is also increasingly relying on EMAS – for example, through a wide range of legal requirements initiatives in the coalition agreement or validation convoys for federal authorities.
As one of the first environmental verification organisations in Europe, GUTcert is happy to support you on your way to successful validation of your environmental statement.
The EMAS funding database provides a good overview of possible subsidies for the introduction of EMAS.
Although EMAS is a European regulation, it is applicable worldwide and enjoys a high reputation beyond European borders.
Since ISO 14001, as the core management system of EMAS, is structured according to the Harmonised Structure (HS), other management systems can also be easily combined with HLS.
As an environmental verification organisation, GUTcert can certify your ISO management systems and carry out your EMAS validation.
Managing an integrated management system is much easier than managing several individual systems. Auditing multiple systems minimises the additional effort and significantly reduces the audit burden on management and employees.
We would be happy to provide you with a non-binding quote.
We have been CO2-neutral since 2010. Our environmental management system was the basis for this and has been certified since 1995.
Christoph Deinert, Märkisches Landbrot
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All contacts - by telephone, in writing or in person - are conducted in a friendly and at the same time objective and goal-orientated atmosphere.
Antje Wage, Kirchenamt der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland
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The audits with GUTcert have enabled us to optimise many areas of our work and thus sustainably develop our company.
Nadeshda Gudi, Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG
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When we have Prof Dr Lieback with us, it's always like a party - so refreshing and constructive: although it's an audit, we look forward to it because the auditors bring ideas with them - be it on the topics of quality management, occupational health and safety, hazardous substances or environmental protection.
Thomas Herfort, IMD Labor Oderland GmbH
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The long period of cooperation since 1997/98 is proof enough of the valued and trusting collaboration. Anyone who voluntarily takes on EMAS and the ISO standards needs a reliable and practice-orientated certifier like GUTcert.
Bernhard Gillner, Aluminium Norf GmbH
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GUTcert has been a reliable and competent partner for GRÜNPERGA Papier GmbH for many years in terms of certification and verification and has always been a constructive companion in our improvement processes
Christian Gericke, GRÜNPERGA Papier GmbH
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The ISO 14001 certification by GUTcert helps us to break new ground in order to create a more CO2-friendly future. The cooperation with the GUTcert auditor is very harmonious and always on an equal footing.
Maximilian Becker, thomas betonbauteile
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Our audit manager was well informed, the implementation was competent and always on time.
Achim Wetzel, IDR-Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH
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Good communication from Berlin, all necessary matters are clarified. No unnecessary contact. Auditor is practical, the recommendations are value-adding, very good audit report.
Ulrich Schroeder, Gerresheimer AG
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In the years of cooperation, we have had various auditors in our company, but all of them were competent, honest, fair and you could immediately recognise that they were interested in advancing the company. The successful co-operation is already evident from the fact that Vosseler GmbH has been able to continuously improve and develop its management systems over the period of certification by GUTcert.
Martin-Werner Fazekas, Vosseler GmbH
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We would particularly like to emphasise the good and professional service in the organisation of our ISO 14001 certification, which made the entire process run smoothly. In addition, the GUTcert Academy's training courses in environmental management are extremely helpful and have helped us to optimise our processes and make them more sustainable. Many thanks to the GUTcert team, we look forward to continuing our co-operation.
Jens Grossmann, RYGOL DÄMMSTOFFE GmbH & Co. KG
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Good, uncomplicated, friendly and fast service. A very good collaboration!
Kirsten Sonntag, Jung Papier GmbH
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ISO 14001
ISO 14001 certification guarantees you continuous improvement of your environmental performance and cost reduction through economical use of raw materials and energy
