This text definitively breaks down each component of the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme regulation (EMAS) – even its appendices and EU guidance documents - providing a step-by-step analysis of the Scheme. In addition, the work offers case examples of three of Akzo Nobel manufacturing locations which have been registered to EMAS, providing real-world advice on how to meet the requirements of the Scheme.

The European Commission's initiative called EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) was established to improve the quality of environmental management throughout European industry. The text is a guide the scheme.