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Risks and Opportunities in Environmental Management (Clause 6.1.1)

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  • Clause 6.1.1 requires determining risks and opportunities tied to aspects, obligations, and Clause 4 issues.
  • Risk is the effect of uncertainty on objectives, applied to environmental performance.
  • Organizations must distinguish risks to themselves from risks to the environment.
  • Opportunities include green markets, energy efficiency, and circular economy initiatives.
  • Planned actions must be proportionate to impact and integrated into business processes.

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