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BOCOG improves environmental mgt.
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-09-20 13:55
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has successfully passed the on-site examination of its environmental management system (EMS) for 2006.
After an extensive check from 12 to 14 September, China's Environmental Certification Center arrived at the conclusion that BOCOG had achieved evident progress in comparison with 2005 in environmental management, and its EMS conforms to ISO14001:2004 requirements, according to BOCOG Environmental Activity Department.
With the expansion of the preparatory work for the 2008 Olympic Games, BOCOG's EMS in 2006 covers more areas such as catering service, Olympic procurement, organization of large-scale activities, Games-time transport service, selection of Olympic torch relay routes, in addition to the 2005 areas which include BOCOG Green Office, event route planning, venue planning, selection of partners, selection of contracted hotels, communication and environmental management.
The examination group not only checked the work of relevant BOCOG departments, but also met with personnel from the Beijing 2008 Project Construction Headquarters Office, Olympic venue owners and constructors, contracted hotels to seek their opinions on BOCOG's EMS work. BOCOG Executive Vice President Yang Shu'an attended the first session of the examination and delivered an important speech.
Through EMS, BOCOG has been making efforts to carry out the concept of "Green Olympics" which focuses on sustainable development calling for environmental protection, resource conservation and ecological balance.
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