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The EPA National Environmental Performance Track: An Overview . National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 30 th Environmental and Energy Symposium San Diego, CA April 7, 2004. Program Entry Criteria. Environmental management system in place
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The EPA National Environmental Performance Track: An Overview National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 30th Environmental and Energy Symposium San Diego, CA April 7, 2004
Program Entry Criteria • Environmental management system in place • Commitment to continuous environmental improvement • Good compliance history • Community outreach program
Air emissions Discharges to water Energy use Materials use Preservation/ restoration Product performance Waste Water use Environmental Aspects for Continuous Improvements
Benefits of Performance Track • Ability to Improve your ‘Bottom Line’ • Greater Regulatory and Administrative Incentives • Public Recognition • Improved Environmental Reputation with Customers • Opportunities for Community Outreach, Peer Networking, and Collaboration • Improved Environmental Relationship with Corporate Headquarters • Increased Employee Morale and Productivity • Enhanced Working Relationship with EPA
Ability to Meet the Triple Bottom LineSustainability Linked to Financial Performance
Greater Regulatory and Administrative Incentives • Greater administrative flexibility • Low priority for routine inspections • Contact at EPA on other environmental issues • Two proposed rules reduce the burden of RCRA and CAA • MOAs with States facilitate joint participation • New burden reduction rules and State MOAs are constantly under development
Improved Environmental Reputation with Customers “Going beyond compliance creates a competitive advantage in the marketplace. What’s good for the environment can actually improve our competitiveness.” Karl F. Schmidt, Vice President for Worldwide Environmental Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
Opportunities for Networking and Collaboration • Access to Best Practices • Annual Member Event • Regional Roundtables • Mentoring Program • Tele-Seminars • P-Track News • GreenBiz Database
Increased Employee Morale and Productivity Performance Track Activities • Enhance employee productivity • Improve pride in product and company • Reduce turnover • Offer opportunities for career development • Reduce employee burdens • Reduce paperwork and disruptions • Improve recruitment
3M Battelle Chevron-Phillips Chemical DOE - Strategic Petroleum Reserve DuPont IBM International Paper Lockheed Martin Marathon Ashland Petroleum Motorola Naval Air Depot North Island (San Diego, CA) Naval Air Engineering Station (Lakehurst, NJ) Naval Undersea Warfare Division (Newport, RI) 173rd FW, Kingsley Field, ANG (Klamath Falls, OR) Some of Our Members
Enhanced Working Relationship with EPA Performance Track members develop cooperative relationships with EPA resulting in: • Increased regulatory flexibility; • Access to EPA personnel; • Access to information resources; and • Responsiveness from EPA on facility issues.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Marietta, GA Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors Manassas, VA Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control- Dallas, Camden OperationsEast Camden, AR Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control- Dallas OperationGrand Prairie, TX Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Orlando, FL Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Liverpool, NY Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Waterton PlantLittleton, CO Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-OwegoOwego, NY Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Baltimore, MD Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, NJ Lockheed Martin Facilities in Performance Track
3M BAE Systems Battelle Memorial Institute Caterpillar, Inc. Concurrent Technologies Corp. DuPont Honeywell International Lockheed Martin Corp. Motorola, Inc. Pacific Defense Systems Raytheon Company Rockwell Collins, Inc. Other NDIA Member Companieswith Performance Track Facilities
Partnerships with States • Agreements with CO, MA, TN, TX, and VA • Coordinate state and federal programs • Facilitate joint participation • Implement incentives, such as low priority for inspections, expedited permitting, and reduced reporting • Looking to develop up to 10 more MOAs
Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers American Chemistry Council American Furniture Manufacturers Association American Textile Manufacturers Institute Associated General Contractors of America The Auditing Roundtable Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition Global Environment & Technology Foundation Public Entity EMS Resource Center Greening of Industry Network International Car Washers Association National Association of Chemical Distributors National Defense Industrial Association National Paint and Coatings Association National Pollution Prevention Roundtable National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association NORA, an Association of Responsible Recyclers North American Die Casting Association Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association International Steel Manufacturing Association Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association Wildlife Habitat Council Performance Track Network Partners
For More Information Performance Track Web site: www.epa.gov/performancetrack