Guidance

Defence Environmental Management System (JSP 816)

The Defence Environmental Management System (EMS) Framework provides guidance for defence organisations to implement their own environmental protection management systems tailored to their business.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 23 February 2023
• Last updated: 15 January 2025 — See all updates

Documents

JSP 816: Defence Environmental Management System Framework

PDF, 480 KB, 10 pages

JSP 816 Element 1: Leadership, Governance and Culture

PDF, 505 KB, 18 pages

JSP 816 Element 2: Organisation and Dependencies

PDF, 494 KB, 17 pages

JSP 816 Element 3: Legislation, Policy, Regulations and Guidance

PDF, 407 KB, 18 pages

JSP 816 Element 4: Environmental Aspect Identification, Risk and Impact Assessment, Mitigation and Opportunities

PDF, 929 KB, 22 pages

JSP 816 Element 5: Supervision, Contracting and Control of Activities

PDF, 436 KB, 15 pages

JSP 816 Element 6: Personnel Competence, Resources and Training

PDF, 648 KB, 15 pages

JSP 816 Element 7: Equipment Design, Manufacture and Maintenance

PDF, 456 KB, 19 pages

JSP 816 Element 8: Infrastructure Design, Build and Maintenance

PDF, 560 KB, 18 pages

JSP 816 Element 9: Performance, Management Information and Reporting

PDF, 452 KB, 15 pages

JSP 816 Element 10: Incident Management and Continuous Improvement

PDF, 564 KB, 14 pages

JSP 816 Element 11: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

PDF, 412 KB, 15 pages

JSP 816 Element 12: Assurance

PDF, 652 KB, 22 pages

Details

Defence EMS direction and guidance assists defence organisations with the successful implementation of the requirements set out in the 12 elements.

The policy has been developed to align with the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management system requirements.

Related information

• Management of environmental protection in defence (JSP 418)
• Management of health and safety in defence (JSP 375)
• Management of radiation protection in defence (JSP 392)
• Infrastructure and Estate Policy, Standards and Guidance (JSP 850) hosted on Knowledge in Defence (KiD)

Published 23 February 2023
Last updated 15 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 15 January 2025

   Updated 'JSP 816: Defence Environmental Management System Framework' and Elements 1 to 12.

2. 19 January 2024

   Added JSP 816 Volume 2: Elements 1-12.

3. 17 August 2023

   Updated SP 816: Defence Environmental Management System Framework part 1.

4. 20 March 2023

   Updated JSP 816: Defence Environmental Management System Framework part 1.

5. 23 February 2023

   First published.