Environmental Management System Demonstration Project

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1996

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CONTENTS

I. Foreword 1

Organization of the Report 1

Advice to Readers 2

Acknowledgments 2

II. Executive Summary . 3

Project Overview . 3

Project Findings 4

Conclusions . 8

III. Introduction and Project Overview 9

Project Summary . 9

Project Activities in Detail . 12

Profile of Participating Organizations . 13

IV. EMS Implementation Progress . 16

Background on EMS Assessments and Data Analysis . 16

Self-Assessment Results . 17

Findings from Independent Assessments . 21

V. Findings on Key EMS Implementation Issues . 25

Incentives for Implementing an EMS . 25

Benefits and Costs of Implementation 27

Barriers and Keys to Successful Implementation . 31

Links with ISO 9000 and Health & Safety . 33

Comparison of SMEs and Large Organizations . 34

Recommended Guidance and Implementation Tools 36

Participant Feedback on ISO 14001 38

Participant Advice to Regulators 42

VI. Conclusions 43

Major Lessons Learned . 43

Remaining Questions and Areas for Future Study 44

VII. Case Studies . 46

3M Corporation . 47

Allergan, Inc51

Commodore Applied Technologies 54

Fluke Corporation . 56

Globe Metallurgical Inc59

Hach Company . 62

K.J. Quinn & Co. 67

Lockheed Martin Federal Systems . 70

Madison Gas and Electric Company 73

Milan Screw Products 76

NEO Industries Ltd. 80

NIBCO Incorporated . 83

Pacific Gas and Electric Company . 86

Pitney Bowes Inc89

TRINOVA Corporation . 92

United States Postal Service 95

Washtenaw County Government 98

VIII. Bibliography . 101

IX. Appendices . 102

Appendix A: Background on ISO 14000, EMS Standards, and Registration . 102

Appendix B: Questions Asked of Participants at Conclusion of Project . 107

Appendix C: Elements of the ISO 14001 Standard: A Snapshot 108

Appendix D: Excerpts from NSF’s EMS Self-Assessment Tool 109