The past three years have seen an unprecedented increase in the number of environmental managers in British business, according to an ENDS study.1 Their traditional role as corporate policemen is also changing, with growing numbers adding value by promoting waste minimisation and other initiatives, and enhancing their influence by co-ordinating environmental management systems and building employee awareness. But a worrying finding is the limited education and training in environmental matters received by most managers.

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