ISO Standards and your Sustainability and EHS Programs Environmental Leader Conference Denver, Colorado June 23, 2016 Dave R. Meyer Senior Consultant

EHS & Sustainability Program Design Alternatives Model 1: Regulatory Compliance Model 5: ISO Conformity, Compliance Assurance, Env. Performance; Sustainability Integrated Management Systems Model 2: ISO 14001 Conformity How Does Your EMS Program Stack Up? Model 4: ISO Conformity, Compliance Assurance, Environmental Performance Model 3: ISO 14001 Conformity & Compliance Assurance

What is ISO 14001? ISO 14001 is a globally-recognized Environmental Management System (HSEMS) framework The international quality standard to put in place a systematic approach to environmental management Focus on defining key environmental impacts, compliance risks, and developing system to foster environmental improvement and optimized operational costs Proactive sustainability-oriented system Fast becoming a supply chain requirement for US manufacturers NEW STANDARD APPROVED 9/15/15; Three year transition period

ISO 14001- Environmental Management Specification- The “Gold” Standard Plan Do Check Act Plan Understand issues, set goals, plan actions Do Implement activities and processes to achieve your goals Check Monitor, measure & audit the EMS Act Continually improve the system Continuous Improvement in: Resource Efficiency Hazard/Risk Reduction Operating Costs Customer Satisfaction Reducing Environmental Footprint and Workplace Hazards Community Value Employee Training and Skills Development Regulatory Compliance Competitive Differentiation

ISO 14001 = Continual Improvement New High Level Structure (HLS) for Management System Standards (MSS), which is a new common framework for ISO management system standards

What are the key improvements? ISO 14001:2015 now requires: Environmental management to be more prominent within the organization’s strategic direction- increased focus on risk analysis to define significance and improvement opportunities A greater commitment from leadership The implementation of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation A focus on life-cycle thinking, to consider the environment from development to end-of-life- think value chain! The addition of a stakeholder-focused communication strategy (addressing “interested party concerns” more prominently It also allows for easier integration into other management systems thanks to the same structure, terms and definitions.