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Using groupware to improve the EH&S audit documentation and reporting process
Authors: Cahill Lawrence B. , Lenox Michael 
Published: February 2007

AbstractAccording to Fortune, as of early 1995, some 4,000 companies have purchased Lotus Notes®, the premier entry in an emerging field of software known as groupware. For many companies making the commitment, installation of the software has meant significant capital expenditures as wide area and local area networks and client‐server hardware had to be installed to make effective use of Notes' capabilities nationwide and worldwide. A few companies are in the early stages of developing environmental, health, and safety management capabilities. At first blush, the EH&S audit document management process appears to be an ideal application for groupware. It is vitally important that audit tracking systems are put in place and operate effectively. This article shows how groupware can help to achieve this objective.
Environmental auditing at the crossroads: The environmental auditing roundtable's response to ISO 14000
Authors: Black Ronald F. , Johnson Curtis J. , Ruble Barbara Jo , McCreary Jean H. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThe Environmental Auditing Roundtable (EAR) is the single largest professional organization in the world, representing over 900 members. Built on a tradition of promoting environmental auditing through openly sharing experiences in the field of safety, health, and environmental auditing, the organization in recent years has significantly expanded its influence on auditing practices both nationally and internationally by monitoring audit activities and participating in the development of audit policy, regulation, standardization, and the certification of environmental auditors. This article describes the origin and evolution of the organization from meeting the needs of the membership to addressing the needs of external national and international stakeholders.
Designing a sustainable facility to improve energy and environmental performance at the women's humane society
Authors: Maxman Susan A. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractSusan Maxman Architects was selected to design a new facility for the Women's Humane Society. The project, located on a disturbed site in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, presented an environmental challenge as a large part of the site is wetlands and the site is home to a large PECO power line.This case study describes the process of designing a facility that incorporates the concerns of environmental responsibility. It will show how the decisions in the design of the built environment can very much influence the well‐being of the natural environment. It describes the ways in which the client was convinced that it was of great benefit to create a facility that was energy‐efficient and environmentally sensitive. The article also explores the successes and failures of this process. It discusses barriers that exist in comprehensively incorporating sustainable design principles in these facilities and shows how it is applicable for the development of other facilities.
3M international environmental management system
Authors: Cysewski James B. , Howell Robert D. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractTo meet the changing needs of 3M's expanding worldwide operations, its International Environmental Operations group is striving to enhance and integrate a global environmental management system. When well‐designed, such systems not only can function to guarantee compliance with environmental regulations but also serve to help the company reap the benefits of going “beyond compliance.” They can also prepare facilities to meet the requirements of international standards, such as ISO 14000 or EMAS. An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a necessary step toward achieving sustainable development and gaining competitive advantage in the global marketplace. The challenge of constructing such a system can seem daunting to a multinational company confronted with the spectrum of regional environmental regulations/directives and its own diversity of business and social cultures. This article describes the development and implementation of the 3M International Environmental Operations global EMS initiative.
Implementing industrial ecology and design for environment practices: Lawrence livermore national laboratory
Authors: Allenby Braden R. , Gonzalez Marjorie A. , Raber Ellen 
Published: February 2007

AbstractLawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), one of the nation's three national security laboratories, is initiating a major research effort in industrial ecology with the goal of increasing the economic and environmental efficiency of the U.S. and global economies. Closer to home, ongoing efforts to reduce LLNL's environmental impact on the surrounding community provide an example of how the environmental efficiency of a major research facility can be systematically improved. In the late 1980s, LLNL initiated its waste minimization and pollution prevention program, changing its focus from end‐of‐pipe waste management to a proactive and preventive strategy—total quality environmental management (TQEM). LLNL's success in integrating pollution prevention with R&D and operational activities is well illustrated by the waste reduction and energy and water conservation accomplishments described in this article. LLNL represents a model of how industrial ecology, design for environment, and pollution prevention can be incorporated into a comprehensive R&D and operational program. This article describes LLNL's developing industrial ecology program, gives some specific technical accomplishments that have application to many industrial facilities, and presents a case study of TQEM at LLNL's remote experimental test facility, Site 300. The integration of TQEM philosophy with LLNL's scientific capabilities holds much promise for new ideas and creative solutions to national and international industrial ecology concerns.
Using interactive multimedia training in TQEM systems and applications
Authors: Oktem Ulku G. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractCorporate America will spend $52.2 billion on formal training in 1995,1 of which 72 percent will be spent on training staff salaries. The classroom has been the main training format for decades. Within the last decade, however, training videos and audio tapes have captured some of the training market. However, none of these tools has the capability to be as effective as interactive multimedia training.Computer‐based interactive multimedia training (IMT) is emerging as a powerful tool in the training field. The ability to provide consistent delivery on a timely basis without impacting work schedules makes this tool very attractive. Although IMT is not a solution to all training problems, it has been shown to increase the effectiveness of training significantly when used appropriately. This article introduces the concept of IMT and its application to TQEM.
Engaging your networks
Authors: Wever Grace H. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThe following is an excerpt form Grace Wever's new book Strategic Environment Management: Using TQEM and ISO 14000 for Competitive Advantage (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1996). In this chapter entitled “Engaging Your Networks,” she shows how companies can “design‐in” satisfaction through supply chain partnerships and join hands productively with customers and stakeholders to address EHS issues of mutual concern. Guidelines for value‐added partnering are included as well as many illustrative company samples.
Monitoring and measurement systems for implementing ISO 14001
Authors: Jackson Suzan L. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThere is a lot of work involved in establishing an effective and useful monitoring and measurement system, but it can be a critical tool for business success. With reliable data based on important performance metrics, you can quantify environmental and business improvement; communicate success; provide valuable input to environmental objectives, targets, and programs; and make sound business decisions based on facts. This article details how companies can set up procedures, processes, and schedules using ISO 14001 to monitor regulatory compliance and help establish an integrated management system.
Universities, government, and industry: An international perspective on developing environmentally conscious technologies
Authors: Huang Ellen A. , Hunkeler David J. , Kawamura Kazuhiko 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThe educational and research roles of universities in environmentally conscious technologies are discussed from a historical perspective. The American university system, and in particular its interactions with government and industry, is compared with that of the United States' main trading partners including Japan, the NAFTA countries, and Western Europe. Examples of federally funded U.S. programs related to green design are also tabulated. The role of universities within the framework of society, politics, and economics is discussed in regard to emerging concepts such as sustainable development, life‐cycle analysis, and design for environment, as well as the functioning of local recycling infrastructures. The means by which universities can contribute to environmentally conscious technology are summarized, as are the demands placed on the next generation of engineers.
Applying outcome evaluation and measures to environmental management programs
Authors: Schene Michael G. , Salmon James T. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractEnvironmental program and audit procedures primarily focus on solving perceived immediate problems and do not provide a context within which to evaluate the work and its importance for the decision maker. Outcome evaluation offers a theory‐based model for designing long‐term solutions based on stakeholder expectation and, ultimately, ownership of the performance changes. Problem identification as well as the development of actions and their measurement are done with the full participation of those responsible for the implementation of the changes. Ownership of the results is reinforced and, significantly, the decision maker and other interested parties can measure the value or the importance of the work. This article describes how outcome evaluation can be an important tool for federal environmental managers who must respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (1993) and privatesector companies. Used in combination with traditional environmental practices, outcome evaluation can contribute to both the design and the implementation of a successful environmental management program.
Using ISO 14000 for improved organizational learning and environmental management
Authors: Epstein Marc J. , Roy Marie‐Josée 
Published: February 2007

AbstractSince the adoption of ISO 14001, companies have examined the standard and considered certification. Although the framework is useful and enhancing environmental management systems is beneficial, the adoption of ISO 14001 alone will not provide maximum company benefits. Companies must strive for an improvement in environmental performance and financial performance that can be accomplished only through significant changes in corporate culture, structure, and systems. By developing core capabilities such as skills and knowledge, physical technical systems, managerial systems, and values and norms, companies can develop organizational learning to increase sustainable competitive advantage. This article examines how the ISO 14000 series of standards can be used to improve organizational learning and environmental management.
The environmental quality business plan: A step‐by‐step guide
Authors: Lannuzzi Al 
Published: February 2007

AbstractCompanies that have the most effective environmental programs are those that have integrated environmental management into the business process. In order to take an environmental program to a higher level, we must determine a way to get business leaders to acknowledge the business benefit of environmental programs. Business integration becomes more likely when you speak the language of management and present tools that they regularly use. Most companies use business plans, therefore the use of an environmental quality business plan is a segue into the business.To catch management's attention, we must present cost improvement projects that will be part of the environmental quality business plan that affect the bottom line. Examples of the types of projects that could potentially save the company millions of dollars are reducing the cost of remediation, or pollution‐prevention projects such as minimizing packaging and the elimination of chemical use and waste. Once we catch management's attention, we can get them involved in developing an environmental quality business plan and thus get more business integration and support.
Educating future leaders for a sustainable path
Authors: Johnson Dianna , Beloff Beth 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThe unprecedented population growth of recent years and the requisite economic activity to support that growth have heightened public awareness of the resultant environmental challenges we now face. Today it is widely acknowledged that we must change course to assure the same quality of life for future generations as has been experienced by those of the past. These changes in human behavior must occur in individuals, organizations, businesses, communities, and governments. The basis of this change will occur through education and leadership. Many initiatives have evolved to begin this movement toward sustainability, but the higher education sector, which prepares our leaders, has been slow to respond. The founders of one new initiative, BRIDGES, explore what needs to be done to drive this change, what is already being done, and how the BRIDGES program uses partnerships with these existing efforts to create a model of what higher education must offer in order to prepare effective leaders for tomorrow.
Managing Asia's environmental crisis: EQM opportunities for remediation and technology transfer
Authors: Pringle Joseph L. , Rondinelli Dennis A. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractConditions of environmental pollution and degradation in Asia are among the worst in the world. Rapid economic growth and industrialization over the past half century have accelerated the pollution of air, water, and land resources in a region with the world's largest concentration of population. As the economics of Asia recover from financial crisis in the late 1990s, they will face a more serious environmental crisis in the early years of the 21st century. Remediation of soil and water contamination will become a stronger concern in the region, as the human health impacts become more visible and widespread. Although environmental remediation is only beginning to emerge in Asia as a solution to problems of natural resource degradation, the authors show how U.S. firms with experience in quality environmental management and biological remediation technologies will find new opportunities for exports and technology transfer. Environmental technology and services firms interested in Asia must understand both the opportunities for and barriers to operating in Asia.
Demystifying public environmental concerns: Implementing community assessments
Authors: Forrest Carol J. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractFailure to resolve environmental concerns raised by the public can be costly for both public and private sector organizations. Designing effective community relations programs to address such issues requires an intimate understanding of the community and the stakeholders within it. The community assessment process provides insights into the reasons behind stakeholders' environmental concerns and how best to address them. Moreover, the assessment process can provide predictive information, so that managers can anticipate both the emergence of environmental concerns and the likely response patterns of stakeholders.The assessment process, which makes use of both qualitative information and quantitative data, tracks closely with the methodology used in industry analyses conducted by corporate strategic planners. Regrettably, many of the companies that have excellent skills in industry analysis fail to use their expertise to address environmental concerns involving their own plants. This article seeks to aid the reader in understanding how basic analytical skills can be used to understand and effectively address environmental concerns at the community level.
A forest and paper industry report comparing leading companies' key policy and expenditure issues
Authors: Levinson Jonathan 
Published: February 2007

AbstractEnvironmental Information Services, Inc. (EIS) publishes detailed reports and offers custom research related to the full spectrum of environmental issues facing corporations. In this new article, EIS reports on the environmental performance, policies, and expenditures of the largest companies in the paper industry, focusing on toxic waste management, and a variety of key policy and expenditure issues. It is important to note that the following article does not contain data on hazardous waste management, penalties, spills, and Superfund sites. This, as well as additional policy and expenditure data, can be obtained from EIS. EIS reports help companies of all sizes benchmark their environmental performance and quality improvement efforts.
ISO 14001 in state regulatory offices: A survey of activities
Authors: Macarthur John , Bellen Gordon 
Published: February 2007

AbstractIs ISO 14001 just for the private sector? The answer is definitely “No.” The survey in this article was conducted to better understand how ISO 14001/Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) was being addressed by state agencies around the country. The survey goals were to determine where the focus on ISO 14001/EMSs is within state government, what the level of interest is, and how far states have progressed toward some form of use or recognition of ISO 14001. During the months that this survey was conducted, the progress at the state and federal levels was remarkable. Many states are aggressively moving forward and encouraging the investigation of ISO 14001 implementation. There is a well coordinated effort between several states (the Multi‐State Working Group) to gather data on ISO 14001 effectiveness in a consistent manner. The cooperation between EPA and the states is beginning to solidify, with federal dollars going to state‐managed pilot programs, and EPA has stepped forward with a more organized effort led by the Office of Reinvention.
Calculating the cost of greenhouse gas emission reductions (heading into kyoto protocol negotiations in Buenos Aires)
Authors: Carr Donald A. , Thomas William L. 
Published: February 2007

AbstractNegotiations toward an international regime to control anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases have been under way for more than a decade. The Kyoto Protocol1 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC)2 reflects a basic intergovernmental agreement that predicted warming and volatile weather events are sufficient threats to justify mandatory measures. Yet with climate change negotiations set to resume November 2 through 13, 1998, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the Fourth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP‐4), many major industries continue to believe that the disproportionate costs of controls will precipitate severe economic consequences, and that mandatory measures may never actually be implemented, or at least will be deferred for many years. This article examines why some business decision makers and their environmental managers remain unwilling or unable to make concrete plans to achieve the significant reductions that the Kyoto Protocol facially requires. Indeed, there has been surprising inattention at the boardroom and plant levels to the concepts and details of the agreement. This is reinforced to some extent by the apparently dim prospects for ratification in the near term by the U.S. Senate, in which the treaty today would likely not gain a majority, much less the necessary two‐thirds support.
Case study: Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.: Can lean production practices increase environmental performance?
Authors: Maxwell James , Briscoe Forrest , Schenk Brian , Rothenberg Sandra 
Published: February 2007

AbstractThis article covers the strategic, organizational, and operational decisions involved in one automobile manufacturer's efforts to balance its goals of productivity and high quality with the more elusive goal of environmental responsibility. The case material is based on the real‐life experiences of Honda of America's two manufacturing plants in East Liberty and Marysville, Ohio. The case unfolds as the environmental manager in charge of the two plants faces the pending visit of her corporate boss from Tokyo, who has made it clear that environmental issues are of growing importance in Honda's overall direction.ISO 14000, the new environmental quality standards being adopted by some other manufacturers, serves as a focusing issue for the environmental manager's thinking, but this issue is really representative of a wider challenge facing the Ohio plants: balancing Honda's core mission of producing the best cars at the lowest cost possible, and being a responsible actor in the environmental arena.Complicating this challenge, the environmental manager has to negotiate another tension common in global manufacturing firms today: balancing the influence of Honda's corporate headquarters in Japan with the local and regional context at its American plant sites.
Getting started with environmental cost accounting
Authors: Carrera Rosa Maria , Iannuzzi Al 
Published: February 2007

AbstractProactive corporations have been looking at methods to determine the real costs of doing business, including environmental costs using environmental cost accounting (ECA) methodology. Many companies do not track or measure environmental costs and therefore do not know their true environmental costs. Unfortunately, conventional accounting practices rarely tease out environmental costs, and the costs associated with environmental compliance remain hidden in general overhead accounts. ECA can bring the world of business and the environment closer. When we have a better handle on environmental costs, we can use this information to better prioritize environmental projects, identify cost improvement projects, and allocate environmental costs to products. In this article we explore how some companies approach ECA and show how to initiate an ECA program.
Controlling industrial pollution in the developing world
Authors: Shaman David , Wheeler David 
Published: February 2007

AbstractIndustrial pollution has become a serious problem in many developing countries during the past two decades. Support for regulation of industrial pollution has remained lukewarm from many policymakers, despite research suggesting large benefits from pollution reduction even in very poor countries. Since 1993, a World Bank research team on the environment has worked in collaboration with pollution control agencies to understand existing regulatory practices, industry's environmental performance, and pollution abatement costs in developing countries. The researchers'ongoing work has already produced a large number of publicly‐available research papers and datasets, and is providing the Bank team with considerable expertise and insights into the design of effective pollution control policies.