1 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Reduce the use of new packaging material whenever we can re-use packing (cardboard boxes, system bags, foams chips, etc) Less waste being put into landfills. This is one area of our process that we have significant control over. One of our Objectives deals with the reduction and reuse of packaging materials. 1 5 5 11 Yes 2 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Offer to customers a proper solution to dispose of their obsolete IT equipment Divert toxic materials in computer products from landfills and potential environment leakage. Also reuses natural resources already extracted at least once. This is one area of our process that we have significant control over. Our EMS addresses recycling of our product and other company's product to minimize the environmental impact. 2 5 5 12 Yes 3 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Maximize floor space efficiency to use less power/electricity Less energy used in our production means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. We excluded this because our design of our new facility already took this into consideration when we design the in 2005. 2 3 3 8 No 4 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Review manufacturing process to minimize energy consumption. New burn-in procedure powers down equipment testing instead equipment running throughout non working hours Less energy used in our production means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. New imaging process decreases imaging time from 10 minutes to 3 minutes x 10,000 units annually 2 3 3 8 No 5 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Order/deliver in bulk whenever possible. We have less shipments to and from our facility by have products delivered in bulk which decreases the amount of fuel expended We have been doing this for many years and will continue to do so. Impact is minimal based on current operating model. 1 5 5 11 Yes
during delivery by minimizing the about and trips and the volume of the product being delivered. 6 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Disposal of packaging products (Shrink wrap nylon strapping) Materials going to the landfill. New recycling partner, Cascades recovery diverting the majority of our garbage to recycling. Diversion report is provided via email. 2 5 5 12 Yes 7 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Disposal of non- recyclable cardboard (motherboard boxes) and polystyrene (OEM packaging) Materials going to the landfill. Using cascade recovery has taken care of these types of boxing. Investigating possible polystyrene solution. 1 5 5 11 Yes 8 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Reduce cooling loss in production area by installing doors/plastic windows Less energy used in our production means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. We have isolated the warehouse from the production area to minimize loss of cool air in the summer to reduce the energy used in cooling the building. 1 3 3 7 No 9 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Company vehicle emissions (Gas vs. Diesel) Emissions from operations of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines. All of our vehicles are tested annually for the Clean program for the renewal of the licenses. We are in compliance with provincial regulations. 1 3 3 7 No
10 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Product Development Recycling impact We design product to meet specific customer requirements and all of our motherboards in our products are RoHS compliant Part of our Epeat gold certification 2 3 3 8 Yes 11 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Re-use/recycle pallets Materials going to the landfill. We recycle (sell) all unneeded pallets to a third party that reuses the pallets. 1 5 5 11 Yes 12 Operations (design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution use and end of life) Bulk software kits 10 lits per 1000 systems Materials going to the landfill We no longer ship software kits to our customers unless the client has a specific requirement for them. 1 3 5 9 No 13 Environmental aspects (emissions) Waste water disposal Pollution of the environment Our manufacturing process does not have any waste water. Our water emissions are from personal use and are treated at the municipal waste water facility. We have our property tied into separate storm and waste water systems. 1 1 1 3 No 14 Environmental aspects (emissions) Electricity – lights off at nights, No AC in Warehouse Less energy used in our facility means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. Implemented a induction lighting system in our warehouse and also changed circuits to one rather than 12 lights on during off hours for the security cameras. 1 3 5 9 No
15 Environmental aspects (emissions) Systems/Monitors go into “sleep state” (turn on green features on the company’s PCs). Less energy used in our facility means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. PAR 241 1 3 5 9 No 16 Environmental aspects (emissions) Heating costs and use of thermostats Less energy used in our facility means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. We have zoned thermostats to have better control over the HVAC system to minimize energy usage. 1 3 3 7 No 17 Environmental aspects (emissions) Duplex printing Reduce the materials delivered to the office and leaving to go into the landfill PAR 242 1 4 4 9 No 18 Environmental aspects (emissions) Develop a paperless office program Reduce the materials being delivered to the office and leaving to go into the landfill Managers will meet to discuss what changes we can make to use “less paper” this year. This was not completed and needs to be addressed by management. 1 3 5 9 No 19 Environmental aspects (emissions) Recycle tin, glass, newspapers and paper (Blue Box and shredding of sensitive documents) Reduce the materials delivered to the office and leaving to go into the landfill We have included it and it is working well. 1 5 5 11 Yes 20 Environmental aspects (emissions) Energy Star kitchen appliances Less energy used in our facility means less impact on environment from energy production and transmission. Ongoing. 1 3 3 7 No 21 Areas of Influence (Contractors and suppliers) Janitorial services and products used by the contractor Use of chemicals that are being discharged into the water system Our janitorial service provider uses bio degradable products in our facility for cleaning. 3 3 3 9 No
22 Areas of Influence (Contractors and suppliers) Building and HVAC maintenance and emissions. Evaluation of Colonnade Development to properly handle our HVAC system upkeep and maintenance. Emissions of substances from the HVAC system into the environment. And proper disposal of refrigerants. The HVAC system is currently being maintained by factory certified Trane technicians. 2 3 3 8 No 23 Areas of Influence (Contractors and suppliers) Lawn care Runoff into the drainage ditch that borders the property and storm system that impacts the water downstream. The use of lawn care products is used according to the municipal currently in effect. 2 3 3 8 No 24 Emergency Situation and abnormal operations Area - neighbor's Potential impact on operating effectiveness. Fire at fiberglass this year, it has been closed after 4th fire in 14 months. 2 3 1 6 No Product Stewardship Northern Micro takes responsibility for minimizing the environmental impacts of the products that we sell and support while they are in use and at the point where our clients require decommissioning them. We have many initiatives directed to the proper disposal of hardware. We understand that the achievement of reducing the amount of pollution and into our natural environment must rely, to a large extent, on each individual member of the corporate team. As such, all employees, with the full support of management, contribute to the goal of reducing, reusing and recycling our products and the waste we produce. In this regard, Northern Micro also works with committed partners that exhibit a focus on Sustainable Development and Green procurement. Find out more about how Northern Micro’s commitments and green programs on our website.
FY2010 Gas Consumption Cubic Meters Electricity kWh 15088 410,411 KG CO2/unit 0.4469 0.19 KG CO2 6,742.83 77,978.09 FY2011 Gas Consumption Meters Electricity kWh 21089 397383 KG CO2/unit 0.4469 0.19 Total KG CO2 9424.67 75502.77 FY 2012 Gas Consumption Cubic Meters Electricity kWh 20097 372744 KG CO2/unit 0.4469 0.19 Total KG CO2 8981.35 FY 2013 Gas Consumption Cubic Meters Electricity kWh 24625 376120 KG CO2/unit 0.4469 0.19 KG CO2 71462.8 FY 2013 Gas Consumption Cubic Meters Electricity kWh 24550 367952 KG CO2/unit 0.4469 0.19 Total KG CO2 11004.91 71462.8