Costs and Benefits of an EMS Jack Rockstad Operations Manager - NCI, Inc. Asheville North American Environmental Coor. - Dowty Aerospace

ISO Benefits Market Opportunities –Dowty Aerospace has seen ISO as a door opener for European business due to Europe’s concern for the environment. Mechanism to Identify Performance –The EMS has systems to clearly identify performance. Improved Employee Morale –We have seen throughout the twelve Dowty companies that employees are impressed with their company’s position of being environmentally responsible.

ISO Benefits cont. Cost Reductions in Waste Cost Reductions in Raw Material –By establishing objectives and targets, material reductions can be achieved. Recycle Programs –From plastics to paper to wood – all these recycle programs will reduce waste to the landfill and even generate income to the business.

ISO Benefits cont. Reduced Liability –By managing your environmental affairs and controlling your processes, remediation and/or clean-up possibilities can be greatly reduced and/or eliminated; thereby, reducing liability. Improved Performance –The Dowty companies have seen through process improvements targeted for environmental affairs that they have actually improved other areas as well; thereby, increasing productivity.

ISO Benefits cont. Competitive advantage due to reduced costs –As processes are improved and reductions are made, savings are realized. Employee Involvement –ISO is not a one-person or department operation. It takes everybody in the company to contribute. Improved Public Image –Your neighbors can be reassured that any impact that you would have on the environment would be a positive one.

ISO Benefits cont. Enhanced Customer Trust –ISO Management Systems are a clear example of being responsible. Improved Awareness of the company’s impact on the environment –Through awareness, reductions and improvements can be achieved.

Why Pursue Environmental Management? It is less expensive to prevent pollution than to manage it after it is generated. It is less expensive to prevent a spill than to clean it up.

The Dowty Aerospace Experience: Recycle Programs have reduced trash to the landfill by over 50%. Waste liquids have reduced by 40%. Energy reductions have saved over $100,000 last year. Water use has reduced by over 25%.