The following ESPO (ESPO/EcoPorts 2019) Environmental Report – EcoPortsinSights – provides the latest trends of European sea ports concerning environmental
issues. The data presented were obtained from 94 ESPO-member EU/EEA ports,
which completed the online EcoPorts’ Self Diagnosis Method (SDM). A set of
environmental indicators were selected from the SDM to assess the environmental
performance of EU ports. The SDM tool is also part of the EcoPorts pathway towards
achievement of the port sector’s own environmental standards, the EcoPorts’ PERS.
11.7.2.1 Environmental Management Indicators
Table 11.1 presents the results of a set of selected environmental management
indicators that are included in the EcoPorts’ Self Diagnosis Method (SDM) providing information about the management efforts that influence the environmental
Table 11.1 Percentage of positive responses to the environmental management indicators.
(Source: ESPO (2019))
Indicators
A
54
70
70
73
71
+17%
90
92
97
96
95
+5%
Existence of a Certified Environmental
Management System –EMS
(ISO, EMAS, PERS)
C
3 8
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 8
–
Environmental Policy makes reference to
ESPO’s guideline documents
D
90
90
93
97
96
+6%
Existence of an inventory of relevant
environmental legislation
E
84
89
93
93
89
+5%
Existence of an inventory of Significant
Environmental Aspects (SEA)
F
84
89
93
93
90
+6%
Definition of objectives and targets for
environmental improvement
G
66
55
68
58
53
–13%
Existence of an environmental training
programme for port employees
H
79
82
89
89
82
+3%
Existence of an environmental monitoring
programme
I
71
85
86
86
85
+14%
Environmental responsibilities of key
personnel are documented
J
62
66
68
68
65
+3%
Publicly available environmental report
B Existence of an Environmental Policy
2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 CHANGE
2013–
2019
186
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issues. The data presented were obtained from 94 ESPO-member EU/EEA ports,
which completed the online EcoPorts’ Self Diagnosis Method (SDM). A set of
environmental indicators were selected from the SDM to assess the environmental
performance of EU ports. The SDM tool is also part of the EcoPorts pathway towards
achievement of the port sector’s own environmental standards, the EcoPorts’ PERS.
11.7.2.1 Environmental Management Indicators
Table 11.1 presents the results of a set of selected environmental management
indicators that are included in the EcoPorts’ Self Diagnosis Method (SDM) providing information about the management efforts that influence the environmental
Table 11.1 Percentage of positive responses to the environmental management indicators.
(Source: ESPO (2019))
Indicators
A
54
70
70
73
71
+17%
90
92
97
96
95
+5%
Existence of a Certified Environmental
Management System –EMS
(ISO, EMAS, PERS)
C
3 8
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 8
–
Environmental Policy makes reference to
ESPO’s guideline documents
D
90
90
93
97
96
+6%
Existence of an inventory of relevant
environmental legislation
E
84
89
93
93
89
+5%
Existence of an inventory of Significant
Environmental Aspects (SEA)
F
84
89
93
93
90
+6%
Definition of objectives and targets for
environmental improvement
G
66
55
68
58
53
–13%
Existence of an environmental training
programme for port employees
H
79
82
89
89
82
+3%
Existence of an environmental monitoring
programme
I
71
85
86
86
85
+14%
Environmental responsibilities of key
personnel are documented
J
62
66
68
68
65
+3%
Publicly available environmental report
B Existence of an Environmental Policy
2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 CHANGE
2013–
2019
186
V. Alexandropoulou et al.