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Haldex Brake Products. Dan Willis – Environmental Manager Facility in Iola, KS Manufacture of air brake components for heavy duty market 1997 implemented ISO 14001 2006 attained ISO 14001-2004 . Decision to Pursue ISO 14000. Market driven Compete on global market
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Haldex Brake Products • Dan Willis – Environmental Manager • Facility in Iola, KS • Manufacture of air brake components for heavy duty market • 1997 implemented ISO 14001 • 2006 attained ISO 14001-2004
Decision to PursueISO 14000 • Market driven • Compete on global market • Good tool to assure environmental, health and safety compliance • European ownership/requirement in the future
Implementation hurdles • Procedure writing - better evidence if documented • Management buy-in not difficult as potential liabilities were already understood • QS/ISO 9000, TS 16949 • Employees understanding impact on environment • Difference in Conformance vs. Compliance • Employee level
EMS Benefits • Increased profits by more efficient management of energy, natural resources • Increase opportunity for world wide business • Reduce environmental liabilities • Business decisions on knowledge of environmental issues • Enhance corporate credibility of environmental commitment to the community.
Benefits continued • Independent review drives continual improvement • Spreads environmental knowledge throughout facility or corporation • Capital planning • Education of employees on their impact to the ecosystem
Does an EMS work? • Increased knowledge in purchasing and materials departments • European End of Life directive • Energy efficiency • Emergency response • Inspections • Overall EHS knowledge greater throughout plant
Recommendations • Integrate everywhere possible • Internal auditing, management review • Gage calibration, Policy • Work hard identifying aspects • Cross-functional teams • Foundation for EMS • Include Health & Safety
ISO 14000 Standard • 4.1 General requirements • 4.2 Environmental policy • Compliance • Continual improvement • Pollution prevention • 4.3 Planning • Aspects • Legal and other requirements • Objectives and targets
ISO 14000 Standard • 4.4 Implementation and Operation • Structure & Responsibility • Training • Communications • Document control • Operational control • Emergency response
ISO 14000 Standard • Checking and Corrective Action • Monitoring and measurement • Nonconformance and corrective/preventive action • Records • EMS audit • Management Review
LAND Natural Resources (05 vs. 04) Energy - Gas usage down 44% Electric usage down 17% Recycling - Cardboard 2X Pallets 49% Paper 47%
AIR GLOBAL WARMING • Carbon Dioxide emissions (CO2) IOLA emissions in 2004: 2939 Tons 2005: 1541 Tons
Water • Usage down 31% plant wide • Reduction of 70% by chemical finishing shop alone
Corporate Environmental Objectives • Environmental Performance Index • CO2/Sales dollars • Tons of CO2 • fuel consumed by delivery of parts to plant • fuel consumed by employees in travel • fuel consumed in production of parts • fuel used to heat/cool facility • purchases of raw materials • Cubic meters of wood • Cubic meters of water
ISO 14000 Objectives • REDUCE COMPANY IMPACT ON: • LAND • AIR • WATER