Environmental Update (May 2010)

Updated Environmental Guidance Notes available for download!

Legislative changes occurring up to April 2010 have now been built into Mentor's Environmental Guidance Notes. These have been uploaded to the 'client area' at http://www.rbsmentor.co.uk/. Every guidance note produced by Mentor is reviewed and updated (if necessary) on a rolling 6-monthly basis to fall in line with likely legislative changes (April/October).

These updates ensure that you have access to the latest legal information and also help to ensure that those businesses operating within or working towards ISO 14001 meet the clauses related to 'document control' and 'evaluation of compliance'. These clauses require businesses to demonstrate that they are using/have access to the most up to date documentation as well as ensuring that they have the ability to assess their environmental compliance.

Each guidance notes is given a 'last updated' date in order to identify when it was last changed. Where no change occurred, the previous last updated date remains the same. A 'document control history' is available in the client area so that those using the toolkit can see a summary of the changes made over time. Those using the toolkit should review the document control log and download/print those guidance notes which have changed (the notes which changed in the last review are highlighted). The document control log should be stored with the guidance notes to demonstrate effective document control.

It is not necessary to download all the updated guidance notes, just the ones specific to your business.

If you are unsure which guidance notes are relevant to your business or you don't have a password for the website then contact your consultant or the 24 hour Environmental Advice Service on 0800 634 7000 (option 3).

Old versions of guidance notes should be removed from the toolkit and archived in section 6 of the Toolkit ('environmental records').