It also publishes The Environmentalist magazine 12 times a year, publishes the Practitioner best practice workbooks on individual environmental themes, and organises national conferences that feature national experts and opinion.
IEMA membership aims to ensure that candidates are knowledgeable, competent and highly trained.
[2] Organisations are challenged to operate in an environmentally considerate fashion, and the UK Government's agenda on climate change and a low carbon and resource efficient economy has meant that IEMA is consulted on major issues, with IEMA involving its members in a majority of these consultations.
[4] IEMA is the Competent Body in the UK for the European Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).
[5] IEMA also promotes the Acorn Scheme (BS 8555), the phased approach to the ISO 14001 environmental management system.