Environmental disasters are something responsible companies work hard to avoid, with many corporate organisations spending years establishing their reputation as an environmentally responsible brand.
But, environmental disasters do occur, with natural causes and personnel errors listed as the highest cause. So, how are environmental teams managing and developing their environmental monitoring data strategy to protect and prevent future disasters?
Naturally, data is an important tool in case of environmental emergencies as monitoring that data plays a dominant role in assessing the extent of the damage, as well as a foundation for restoration and repair.
In order to assess the extent of responsibility, a validated and reliable source of background data is necessary. It might be completely impossible to draw up the total scope of responsibility of an environmental accident without a solid set of background data, even before site operations began.
Not saying that a company causing an environmental accident shouldn’t be responsible, but without solid background data, the company might be viewed as responsible for more than they should.
