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Environmental Aspect Impact Assessment of FMCG industry: India

Abstract

Fast moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) offer single-use and disposable products. Insufficient collection system and recovery processes results in the landfill and contribute to pollution. Industries need to control this pollution by identifying the aspects (Products, processes and services) and measuring the impacts on environment. ISO 14001:2015 EMS provides a framework and guidelines, comprises of policies, processes, plans and records and defines rules how company interact with the environment. Before implementing the EMS in premises, organization must do the Aspect Impact assessment as mentioned under EMS clause 6.1.2- Environmental Aspect. In this paper Aspect Impact Assessment has been done for the FMCG sector and the risk ratings are subjective. Total score has been calculated on the basis of Probability, consequences, concern to community and the resource requirements. At the end risk rating criteria has been developed and the impact are categorized into 5 categories as no impact, low impact, moderate impact, high impact and very high impact on environment. Gaps are still there, which the researchers and organizations need to be focused so as to make a more reliable and effective way to find the aspect and impact analysis.

SATYAM RAJPUT , NIHAL ANWAR SIDDIQUI

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