Environmental Risk Register
Key Definitions

Environmental Risks:
Environmental risks are elements of BBC activities, products and services that can interact with the environment. They include air emissions, water discharges, solid and liquid waste, energy consumption, and noise.

Environmental Impact:
Any change to the environment, positive or negative, that wholly or partially results from the BBC's activities, products or services.

Significant Environmental Risk:

Relates to an environmental risk that has, or can have, a significant environmental impact. Significant environmental risks must be controlled through an operational or monitoring procedure, or as an objective and target.