Environmental Stewardship Initiative Norma Murphy Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

ESI is …… A Recognition Program for outstanding environmental performance… An Improvement Program for those developing an EMS… For now, not a regulatory flex program… http://www.p2pays.org/esi/

The ESI Partnership Benefits Technical assistance Commitment Training Networking Mentoring Single point of contact Recognition Stewards’ Forum Commitment Systematic management approach Continual improvement Performance goals Annual reporting Mentoring (Stewards)

Program Fundamentals External Advisory Workgroup Internal Advisory Workgroup On-line Applications, private website 3 Levels Partner Rising Steward Steward

STEWARDSHIP How ESI fits into the Continuum BAD ACTOR COMPLIANCE Environmental Rising Steward Environmental Steward Environmental Partner STEWARDSHIP BAD ACTOR COMPLIANCE BEYOND

Core Criteria Integration of environmental concerns into business decisions Beyond compliance Aggressive goals Communication with local community

2004 ESI Participants Rising Stewards Partners Stewards

First Year Reductions (24 members) Air pollution: 203 tons Water pollution: 422 tons Solid waste: 58,529 tons Hazardous waste: 14.5 tons Water use: 815 million gallons Energy: 5,985 MMBtu 21 reporting firms First annual report from participants

Next Steps Increase membership Advance members up tiers Expand networking/assistance Additional benefits Tap into stewards’ expertise Federal partnership

NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance Web site: www.p2pays.org 800-763-0136 Norma.Murphy@ncmail.net