Through its Mentoring Program, ELP facilitates relationships between large, environmentally responsible facilities and smaller facilities. Mentors provide help developing environmental management systems as well as provide education, training, and basic environmental guidance. Deborah Thomas, dep. Program Provides on-site assistance to small companies regulated by environmental laws. Mentors are volunteer industry professionals, matched according to experience, sector, and geography.
Assistance covers both compliance and beyond-compliance topics, and is guaranteed confidential.
Emphasizes sharing of industry best practices, economic competitiveness, and market-based solutions to meeting company environmental challenges. Robert D'Arcy, Santa Clara Cty.