# Presentation: 101157

## ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)

**John H. Bridges III, REM, CHMM, CPEA**
**Environmental Compliance Coordinator**
**Jbridge4@email.usps.gov**

**Paving the Way for Wider Acceptance**** **

**ENVIRONMENTAL****MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)**

**December 3, 2001**

**Notes:**
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.   There is great news to share with you about our environmental program.
This morning, I will explain our strategy to realize CustomerPerfect! through environmental management.  
I will share some examples how we are implementing this strategy.  
And you will see how our environmental program supports our customers, our business, our employees and the communities we serve.

## Winning with Principles

**Winning with Principles**

**Strategy**

**EMS improvements boost economic returns and assists to make a significant contribution to the bottom line.**

**Be innovative to create and increase value**
**Provide operational return on investments**
**Contribute to overall business, not just environmental impacts**
**Establish a new environmental management system framework**

## Drives continual environmental improvements
Reduces environmental impacts based on legal requirements
Provides a business and operational benefits
It’s the right thing to do

**Reduces environmental impacts based on legal requirements**
**Provides a business and operational benefits**
**It’s the right thing to do**

**EMS and Operational Success**

**Environmental impacts are expected, which forms the need for an EMS.  Contributions from an EMS framework can provide a standard for excellence, which:**

**Notes:**
Let me begin with a question.  
Why does the Postal Service have an environmental program?
We are subject to a number of environmental laws and regulations at the federal, state and local levels.  
And, there are significant business drivers.  We recognize that reducing waste through pollution prevention directly affects our bottom line.  Environmental management is really a quality issue.
But the real reason we practice environmental stewardship is because it is the right thing to do.  
Our customers and our employees expect it.  In fact, they demand it. One recent poll found the environment to be the third most important issue that Americans will face in the 21st century. 
Protecting our environment for future generations is important to every American.
And that’s why we are serious about being good, “green” neighbors in every community we serve.

## Rethinking the linkage of environment

**Environmental**
**Consciousness**
**Begins Here**

**Clean Air Act**

**Toxic Substance**
**Control Act**

**Energy Policy Act**

**Clean**
**Water Act**

**Resource**
**Conservation**
**and Recovery**
**Act (RCRA)**

**Rethinking the linkage of environment**

## Reduction in training needs
Eliminate redundant inspections
Consistency in operations
Cost savings!

**Eliminate redundant inspections**
**Consistency in operations**
**Cost savings!**

**EMS Opportunities**

## Slide 6

## Slide 7

##  Environmental Management System
–	Key processes are linked and	measurable
– 	Participation is critical                                                                                        	to success
– 	Shared responsibility
– 	Reduction in waste 
		streams, disposal costs 
		and labor
	–  Working towards a common goal

**–****	****Key processes are linked and****	****measurable**
**–**** ****	****Participation is critical                                                                                        ****	****to success**
**–**** ****	****Shared responsibility**
**–**** ****	****Reduction in waste **
**	****	****streams, disposal costs **
**	****	****and labor**
**	****–****  ****Working towards a common goal**

**Lessons Learned**

**        ****Benefits**

**Notes:**
Once again, our employees are demonstrating that public service and world-class performance can be one and the same.

##  Contributions
–	Key processes are linked and	measurable
–   Participation is                                                                            	critical to success
–   $200,000 cost                                                                  	avoidance
–   LQG to CESQG Status
	–   43 noncompliance findings to 3 minor after EMS 

**–****	****Key processes are linked and****	****measurable**
**–   ****Participation is                                                                            ****	****critical to success**
**–   ****$200,000 cost                                                                  ****	****avoidance**
**–   ****LQG to CESQG Status**
**	****–   ****43 noncompliance findings to 3 minor after EMS **

**Managing our EMS through Stewardship**

**             ****Reflections**

**Notes:**
Once again, our employees are demonstrating that public service and world-class performance can be one and the same.

## Summary

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**Summary**

**Our environment**
**Our Postal business**
**Our customers and communities**

**By continuing to build on our successes and plan for the future, we will realize a “triple” bottom line that benefits:**

**Notes:**
The American people expect environmental stewardship from government and business.
We have explained how we will meet their expectations.  
Our environmental initiatives will build upon our successes.  And we have a strategy for future progress.
We expect the results to benefit a “triple bottom line.”  
That means benefits for our environment, for our business, and for the communities we serve.
Thank you.