Benefits of an Environmental Benefits of an Environmental Management SystemManagement System
Andrew FrisbieAndrew FrisbieWabash National CorporationWabash National Corporation
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
Company Overview Company founded in 1985 One of the largest truck trailer manufacturers in North
American Over 50,000 trailers and $1 billion in sales Environmental Management System started in 2004 First trailer manufacturer in North America to be ISO
14001 in 2005
Our products move the world….
WHY IMPLEMENT AN EMS ?
Before our EMS, we were being managed by our environment requirements:
Needed to stay in compliance. Needed to keep track of regulations/laws. "Person Dependent“ rather than "System Dependent" No framework to move beyond compliance. Environmental was just one of many areas of focus. No alignment with overall corporate planning. No good measure of current performance. Many individual parts in place – not unified under the EMS
umbrella!
Systematic and Recognized Method to:
Stay Legal
Increase Corporate Social Responsibility
Drive Sustainability Initiatives
Drive Down the Cost of Operations
Increase Green Marketing Initiatives
WHY IMPLEMENT AN EMS ?
EMS is a Plan/Do/Check/Act System
PLANNIG!!!
• Environmental Policy• Statement of our commitment• Communicate it!• Employees to understand it
• Aspects• Review of operations • Their impact • Where to focus resources
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
• Legal and Other Requirements• Capture and document for operations• How to stay current
• Objectives and Targets• What do we want to do to improve? • Focus and align efforts• Take credit for "good things”• Framework to ensure achieve goals
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
DOING!!! • Resources, Roles and Responsibility
• Defined/assigned roles within the system• Involves others (not just EH&S role)
• Competence, training and awareness• Ensure employees and contractors can do their job• Aware of their role• Protects company
• Communication• Define what/how we communicate• Who will do it
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
• Control of Documents/Records• Big part of environmental field• Ensure current documents are being used
• Permits• Work instructions• Emergency procedures
• Operational Control• Document critical work practices• Maintain compliance• Not re-inventing the wheel
• Emergency Preparedness and Response• Review potential emergency situations• Develop plans to respond• Ensure testing and drilling
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
CHECKING!!!!
• Monitoring and Measurement• Identify critical metrics • Set baseline for improvements• Ensure maintain improvements
• Evaluation of Compliance • Auditing
• Regular reviews of system• Helps to ensure compliance and performance
• Corrective and Preventive Actions• Ensure corrected or prevented• Identify trends • Involve other departments
HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN EMS
ACT………….
• Management Review• Active senior management involvement• Drive continual improvement • Commitment of resources• Alignment of efforts
WHY IMPLEMENT AN EMS?
But, what are the outputs?
Corporate Social Responsibility
For Indiana companies Must have an environmental management system Strong history of environmental compliance “Better Environment, Better Business” Voluntary, performance based leadership program Commit to continuous environmental improvements
• “Peer” reviewed and approved by IDEM
Stay Legal
Environmental Stewardship Program Member Benefits
Positive relationship with IDEM More flexibility with IDEM More responsive on permitting Recognition for our associates Networking with other ESP companies
Sustainability Initiatives
Recycling/Reuse Wood program to reduce waste
sent to landfill Reduction of over 250 tons of
waste landfilled per month Over 6 million pounds of wood
recycled in 2008• 16,000 mature trees and
• 11,000 cubic yards of landfill space
While saving over $74,000 per year
Cost of Operations
When we talk about electricity, our bill is based on both peak and total usage Cost varies due to multiple riders Using January’s bill:
• $18.1 per kW of peak 30 minute usage at North Plant• $0.032 per kWh of total usage
Cost is increasing!• Duke is projecting 9-14% increase from 2009 to 2010
Cost Reduction Efforts Focus on reducing overall energy consumption Must also focus on reducing peak energy use
Cost of Operations
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
Hourly electricity usage for two days in December.
Prior to concerted effort to shut down equipment and keep it off.
• Manufacturing
• Maintenance
• Materials
• Asset Protection
• Manufacturing Engineering
1st Shift
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009
Cost of Operations
Using Dec. 9th and Feb. 10th as an example, total usage was reduced from 87,992 kWh to 51,676 kWh (36,316 kWh). At a cost of $0.032 per kWh, this equates to $1,162 per day.
Driven by:
Extensive shutdown of equipment at end of shift
Coordination between departments
Management of compressed air leaks
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Cost of Operations
Peak demand has dropped between 400 and 900 kW. At a cost of $18.1 per kW of peak demand, this equates to between $7,240 and $16,290 per month.
Reduction is being driven by:
• Transformation reducing amount of equipment running at one time.
• Shutting down other equipment
• Management of our compressed air system
• More efficient equipment
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Green Marketing InitiativesSales and Marketing Advantage Set us apart from our competition Customer requests on environmental initiative “Value” of cost neutral projects EMS internationally recognized EMS is valued by others
Wabash National Corporation