It’s not that easy being green….

1. It’s not that easy being green…. USG Programs, Policies and Resources in Support of Sustainable ManufacturingAlex Folk, Center Operations ManagerNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyManufacturing Extension Partnership NIST MEP

2. The Manufacturer’s Needs are Evolving REACH? Energy Efficiency? New environmental demands by customer RoHS/WEEE? New environmental legislation Meeting the bottom line Global Competition Carbon footprint?? Supply Chain Pressure Mr. MFG NIST MEP

3. Topics for Discussion • An Approach to Identify and Leverage Resources • A Snapshot of Existing Resources • Applying a Partnership Model – Identify, Leverage, Expand • A Partnership In Practice • Striving for Continuous Improvement NIST MEP

4. An Approach to Identify and Leverage Resources The Interagency Network of Enterprise Assistance Providers (INEAP) For information about the INEAP, please contact Carroll Thomas, U.S. DOC at 301-975-5020 or ineap@nist.gov NIST MEP

5. InteragencyNetworkof EnterpriseAssistanceProviders Forum for Information Exchange and Collaboration To support communication and the sharing of information across federal government agencies thereby leveraging federal extension/assistance resources to enhance U.S. economic growth. NIST MEP

6. Current Federal INEAP members Export Import Bank of the United States • Small Business Development Program • City/State Partnership Program Department of Defense • Office of Technology Transition (MEP Liaison) Department of Agriculture • Cooperative Extension, Education and Research Department of State • Bureau of Economic, Energy & Business Affairs Department of Labor • Business Relations Group • Employment Training Assistance • OSHA Dept. of Justice Internal Revenue Service • Educational & Government Partnerships Housing & Urban Development • Community Planning & Development Environmental Protection Agency • Green Suppliers Network • Pollution Prevention • National Center for Environmental Innovation Department of Energy • Industrial Assessment Centers Department of Commerce • International Trade Administration • Export Assistance Centers • Economic Development Agency • Manufacturing Extension Partnership • Minority Business Development Agency • Office of Intellectual Property Rights • Minority Serving Institutions Program • US Commercial Service • Trade Development Agency Department of Veterans Affairs • Center for Veterans Enterprise Small Business Administration • Small Business Development Centers • Office of Technology • SCORE • Women’s Business Centers • SBIR • Entrepreneurial Development • Veterans Business Development • Office of Disaster Assistance NIST MEP

7. Growth Beyond the Federal Agencies…. • Association for Procurement Technical Assistance Centers • Association of Small Business Development Centers • US Chamber of Commerce • US Women’s Chamber of Commerce • American Small Manufacturing Coalition • American Association of Community Colleges • Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research Service • National Defense University NIST MEP

8. A Snapshot of Existing Resources You don’t know what you don’t know…. • USDA BioPreferred Program • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Commercial Service • U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST • Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES®) • NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) NIST MEP

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10. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.EPA.gov A Sampling…… • Green Suppliers Network (GSN) • Design for the Environment • Climate Change • Performance Track • EnergyStar • Greater Chicago P2 Alliance • Green Power Partnership • SmartWay Transport Partnership • …………. NIST MEP

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17. Applying a Partnership Model – Identify, Leverage, Expand Mission Statement “To strengthen the global competitiveness of US-based manufacturing by providing information, decision support, and implementation of innovative approaches focused on leveraging technologies, techniques, and business best practices.” NIST MEP

18. Customers Partnering to Build a National Program 341,000 Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers Over 3,100 Affiliated Service Providers Service Delivery Over 1,600 Center Staff 440 Service Locations Integration, Knowledge Sharing, & Evaluation 59 MEP Centers NIST NIST MEP

19. MEP Model – Identify and Leverage Partners • Focus on meeting manufacturer’s short term needs, but in context of overall company strategy • MEP Center areas of common strength and delivery partners • Engineering Services Federal Labs and Universities • Growth Services Export Assistance Centers, EX-IM Bank • Lean Manufacturing Community Colleges • Quality Systems Universities and Local Resources • Environmental Services State Environmental Resources • Energy Reduction Industrial Assessment Centers, Utilities • Workforce Development Local and State Workforce Boards • As a Result, Work directly with over 24,000 manufacturing companies a year* *Based on FY2006 MEP Center reported performance data. NIST MEP

20. A Partnership In PracticeWhat is the Green Suppliers Network? A partnership between the U.S. EPA and the U.S. DoC NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership • Focus: Small & mid-sized manufacturing suppliers • Approach: Lean & Clean on-site reviews • Value Add: Expands lean definition of waste to include environmental considerations • Deliverable: Measurable business and environmental impacts NIST MEP

21. Green Suppliers Network Partner Champions NIST MEP

22. Leverage Existing Capacity - GSN Partners • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) • U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers • State Environmental Experts • Original Equipment Manufacturers • Suppliers NIST MEP

23. Deliver - It’s All About the Impact - 54 Projects NIST MEP

24. Expand - Evolve to Meet Needs • Pollution Prevention Best Practices • Chemical evaluative tools for risk assessment and informed decision making • Green Buildings • Coordinated Energy Issues • Environmentally Preferable Purchasing • Climate Change Strategies NIST MEP

25. Striving for Continuous Improvement • As We Proceed Through This Event….. • What more can we do? • How do we better communicate? • What is missing? NIST MEP

26. Thank you Alex Folk 301-975-8089 Alex.Folk@nist.gov NIST MEP