1. 1 SP Metrics Pilot Proposal 1 st Quarter 2004 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Membership Meeting January 22, 2004 Presented By Brad Strohm Scott Stanley

2. 2 SP Metrics Program Pilot 2004 Annual Report SP “Metrics Program” environmental Performance Reporting reflects improvements in one or more of the five metric categories reported by Sp Green auto Sector program participants for the calendar year xxxx. Improvements have been reported both as totals and as normalized values using individual participant company factors. Data reflects a mix of case study, regional and global environmental improvements as measured by SP participants Review; The SP “al carte” Metrics Approach SP “Metrics Program” Participants Ala Carte Selected Reporting Case Study US Operations Global Operations Company Specific normalization Energy Use Water Use Waste Material Use Toxics

3. 3 SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal Energy Use Only Water Use Waste Material Use Toxics Two ends of the spectrum: Start small report only energy, using energy spreadsheet or Attempt to aggregate data from all metric categories Energy Use plus

4. 4 SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal Energy Use only; Use Energy reporting Spreadsheet – Coverts Greenhouse gas emissions Simple Straight, forward Most Companies already tracking Energy Use Minimal Confidentiality Concerns

5. 5 SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal All Category Reporting; Greater number of Possible success stories Possible facilitation of exchange of Best Practice info More robust, reflects areas of greatest environmental concern

6. 6 SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal Obtain commitment form SP members to participate in Pilot (either energy only, or all category) Pilot Participants submit test data SP Metrics Task Team Reviews data to; Develop Draft / Trial SP Environmental Performance Press Release Refine SP Metrics Reporting Guidance Document Prepare Proposal for Ongoing Approach (2 nd Qtr 2004) NOTE: Only non-confidential data should be submitted SP Metrics Reporting is intended to be one option for member companies to report environmental success stories SP reporting is voluntary and not intended to replace more comprehensive individual company environmental reporting

7. 7 SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal – Next Steps Agree on SP Pilot Scope ( energy or all category) Form Metrics Data Review Task Team Agree on date for Pilot data submission Schedule meeting for SP Metrics Task Team Data Review Prepare Proposal for Ongoing Approach (2 nd Qtr 2004)