ENVIRONMENT 環(huán)境
A Shared Commitment
Our business partners are required to comply with all applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations at their facilities and in the communities in which they operate, particularly with respect to water, energy, hazardous chemicals, air quality and waste. Further, we expect our business partners to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into all of their activities that relate to their business with us.
WHAT DOSE IT MEAN?
Production processes can have an impact on the environment as they require the use of energy and can result in the discharge of wastes into the air and water environmentally responsible practices are those that reduce the impact on the environment, protect communities, and preserve natural resources
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
The earth’s resources are limited and only with environmentally responsible practices can we meet the needs of the presentgeneration, without compromising the health and well being of future generations to meet these goals, businesses must commit to environmentally responsible practices which can be accomplished by:
? Committing to a reduction in the use of natural resources and energy
? ensuring that all waste is properly treated, stored, transported or disposed
? Meeting all standards for emission or discharge to the environment
BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES
Many environmental initiatives can result in immediate financial savings, such as the reduction of energy and water consumption. For example, making your business more energy efficient can save you a significant amount on energy costs. If you eliminate or reduce waste and use raw materials more efficiently you can create cost savings both in terms of purchased materials and costs of disposal of waste. Environmentally sustainable businesses often have a competitive edge when it comes to attracting customers.
Additionally, preventing the discharge of hazardous wastes into the environment can prevent unhealthy communities. A healthy local community means access to productive and healthy workers.
KEY TERMS
ISO14001: this international standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects it applies to those environmentalaspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence it does not itself state specific environmental performance criteria.
ISO/CD 14046: this international standard provides principles, requirements and guidelines for conducting and reporting awater footprint assessment as a stand alone assessment, or as part of a more comprehensive environmental assessment
Hazardous Waste: any waste or combination of wastes with the potential to damage human health, living organisms or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed.
Solid Waste: non hazardous, discarded materials from the consumption of goods and services and the manufacture of goods examples of solid waste include food and yard/garden waste, paper,