2010 (EMAS III). With the introduction of EMAS III, the scheme is globally applicable and no longer limited to EU Member States. With EMAS III the EU also introduced obligatory Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in order to harmonize reporting on environmental performance. The number of EMAS registered organisations increased from 2,140 in 1997 to 4,659 in 2011. Notes References Baxter, M.: Taking the first steps in environmental management. In: ISO Management Systems (July/Aug): 13–18. Wenk, M. The European Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Springer. The Netherlands. 2005. External links European EMAS website EU EMAS regulation Environmental economics Environmental statistics European Commission projects