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Planning for ESM:

Considerations and Approaches

Jeff Jermyn, President, Geep

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GEEP is committed to effectively and responsibly managing the

consequence of the electronic age in which we live. We provide

the means for safe, secure reuse and recycling of Waste Electric

and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Our objective is to:

� Facilitate safe, secure reuses wherever possible.

� Maximize recovery of natural resources.

� Strive for Zero Waste to landfill and Zero Pollution.

� Ensure environmental and social justice and sustainability.

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� What does this mean?

• 6,930,000 Google hits (0.23 seconds)

• 3,700,000 if you specify e-waste (0.20 seconds)

� Preventing harmful exposure to your employees, your

community and anyone else’s employees or

communities.

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� What do you do?

� For whom will you do it?

� Where will you do it?

� Sustainability of your Business.

What do you do?What do you do?What do you do?What do you do?

� Sets the boundary for your internal controls.

� Establishes what you need from others

(downstreams).

� Establishes what ESM requirements you need of

others (downstreams).

For whom will you do it?For whom will you do it?For whom will you do it?For whom will you do it?

� Nature of the clients waste and needs.

� Nature of the clients ESM requirements.

� Standards endorsed by the client.

� ERS (Electronic Recycling Standard) �http://www.rqp.ca

�ERRS (Electronic Re-Use/Refurbishing Standard) �http://www.rqp.ca

�ARMA (Alberta Recycling Management Authority – Processor Qualification Requirements)�http://www.albertarecycling.ca

�R2 (Responsible Recycling)�http://www.r2solutions.org

�e-Stewards�http://www.e-stewards.org

�ISO 14001(Environmental Management System Standard)�http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm

�OSHAS 18001(Occupational Safety & Health Management System Standard)�http://www.ohsas-18001-occupational-health-and-safety.com/index.htm

�RIOS (Recycling Industry Operating Standard)�http://www.isri.org/ISRI

Some StandardsSome StandardsSome StandardsSome Standards

Standard RecognitionStandard RecognitionStandard RecognitionStandard Recognition

Where will you do it?Where will you do it?Where will you do it?Where will you do it?

Business Sustainability: CostBusiness Sustainability: CostBusiness Sustainability: CostBusiness Sustainability: Cost

� Certification costs vary by standard.• Some require annual licensing fees (R2, e-Stewards)

• ERS verifications administered by RQO. No cost to the

recycler

• ERRS verification process varies by province.

• ARMA verification is administered by Alberta’s third party

auditing firm. No cost to the recycler.

� Implementation cost will vary.

� Standard cost benefit analysis of standards within

your company need to be duly considered.

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� How will you do it and be…?

• Compliant

• Competitive

• Sustainable as a Business

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� How will you do it?

• Compliant, Competitive, Sustainable as a Business

� Organization:

• ESM Leadership

• Awareness and Mastery of ESM throughout your Company

• Culture

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� Environmental Science Aptitude

� Analytics Aptitude

� Regulatory Comprehension Aptitude

ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

� A well planned, well executed and well run

Environmental Management System will enhance

and improve all aspects of your business.

� Take time to understand:• Your business

• Your customers

• Your regional requirements

� Focus on the objective

� Make ESM an Organizational Priority

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