Responsibilities of EMS Officer in the Garments Industry

Responsibilities of EMS (Environmental Management System) Officer in the Garments Industry

The EMS officer is a very important person for environmental sustainability. EMS stands for Environmental Management System. The main roles of the EMS officer are environmental protection, Policy & procedures Development, Awareness & Counseling Programs, Design & Coordinating Environmental Sustainability Programs, Root cause analysis, Negotiation, Analytical Skills, and Leadership. Ensuring a safe and sustainable working environment with legal benefits for employees of the production facilities. In this article, we are discussing the Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS (Environmental Management System) Officer in the Garments Industry.

Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS Officer in the Garments Industry

The duties and responsibilities of the Environmental Officer are as follows:

1. Implement environmental practice and management framework (EMF) for the factory.
2. To address all environmental issues of the factory including the Chemical management system, ETP & WTP plant.
3. To monitor and develop all policies and procedures regarding EMS.
4. To improve awareness of Employees and the safety of the plant & personnel as per company and government guidelines
5. . To conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and implement an environmental management Plan (EMP).
6. To maintain necessary communication with the DoE.
7. To be responsible for DoE license & ETP samples.
8. To maintain related documents and certifications.
9. To manage hazardous chemical waste program including receipt, classification, storage & disposal in compliance with all applicable regulations.
10. To create awareness of chemicals-related issues amongst the personnel involved in chemical handling.
11. To follow up and develop a chemical management system.
12. Assessing safety and environmental issues.
13. Ensuring safe working conditions and compliance with health and safety legislation.
14. To improve awareness of Employees and the safety of the plant & Review all legal requirements (e.g. BNBC, Factory Act, factory rules, labor law, ECR, government guidelines ).
15. Monitor air, water, and noise pollution levels and ensure they remain within legal limits.
16. Implement sustainable fabric and raw material sourcing policies.
17. Ensure the factory complies with local and international environmental laws, such as ISO 14001 and other sustainability standards.
18. Prepare periodic environmental reports for management and regulatory authorities.
19. Maintain records of waste generation, energy consumption, and pollution control measures.

Skills and Qualifications of EMS Officer

The academic background should be, graduation or post-graduation in ‘environmental science’. Required skills are Environmental Management, Develop Policy & SOP, Chemical Safety Management, Waste Management, Pollution Control, Sustainable Practices & Certifications, Reporting & Documentation, Energy & Resource Efficiency, etc. These all are Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS Officer in the Garments Industry.