MercedesBenz U S International Inc ISO 14001 Certified

Mercedes-Benz U. S. International, Inc. ISO 14001 Certified Environmental Management System-An Overview Mark L. Warner, REM Mercedes-Benz U. S. International, Inc. Environmental Engineering

MBUSI EMS Fundamental Principles Pollution Prevention Through Source Reduction & Re-using/Recycling Seamless, Thorough Business Integration European Level of Performance Regulatory Compliance is Only a Starting Point - More Effective to Set the Pace than to follow the Pace

Initial Design Challenge Multi-Functional Involvement - Management System - Auditing Raise Awareness Levels Show Business Benefits of Environmental Excellence Evergreen Documentation System Prioritized Objectives and Targets Performance Appraisal Criterion Continuous Review as Opposed to Annual Audits

Critical Design Parameters Strong Environmental Policy Management Support Supplier Partnership Organized Documentation Well-Defined Prioritized “Activities” Cross-Functional Participation

Typical EMS Graphical Depiction Traditional Top-Down Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Document Focused

MBUSI EMS Graphical Depiction Progressive Foundation-Up Ancient Greek Temple Results Focused

EMS Specifics Documentation – Tools for Results - Policy - Objectives summary - Aspect List - Activities List - EMS Manual Organization – Pathway for Results - M-Team - Core Team - Extended Team Continuous Improvement – Sustenance & Verification of Results - Communications/Awareness - Continuous Review Program

Summary Principles Believe in the Philosophy - Sustainable Development Comes Through Intelligent Integration and Reconciliation of Business and Environmental Objectives A Clean Environment; Good for Our Community, Good for Business! The Future of Environmental Excellence Will Come Through the Simple Concept of Targeting Zero Waste; A Continuous Life Cycle of Source Reduction Through; Pollution Prevention Re-Use Recycling