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ISO….So What? A short tour of how standards might help Presented by: Ira Feldman and Dorothy Atwood

+What you will learn

 Types of standards

 Standards Development   The Basics  “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”

 Why Sustainability Professionals should care?  Management systems standards for

sustainability integration  Soft law influence on sustainability policy

+Standards 101

 Certifiable management systems  3rd party registration

 Guidance  How to..

 Procedural type standards  Best practices

+Management Systems Certifiable Standards

ISO Management Systems Standards   ISO 9001 – Quality (1987)

  ISO 14001 – Environmental (1996)

  ISO 50001 – Energy (2011)

Other Management System Standards   OHSAS 18001 – Health and Safety (1996)

  AS 8003 – Corporate social responsibility (2003)

+Guidance Standards

 ISO 14006 – EcoDesign in EMS

 ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility

 ISO 31000 – Risk management

+Procedural Standards

 Greenhouse gas accounting and verification: ISO 14064 & ISO 14065

 Life cycle analysis: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044

 Eco labeling: ISO 14020’s

 Environmental performance and metrics: ISO 14031

+Standards Development The Basics:

  ISO Geneva and National Standards Bodies (NSB’s)

  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Standards Development Organizations (SDO’s) in the US, e.g., ASQ, ASTM, Leonardo, etc.

  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and US Trade Representative’s Office (USTR)

  US Technical Advisory Groups (TAG’s) and “mirror bodies”

  Technical Committees and “Experts”

+Standards Development

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+Standards Development “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

-  Participation and “Representativeness”

-  Organization and Coordination

-  Transparency and Due Process

-  The “Parallel Universe”

-  Mandatory rules vs. Voluntary standards

-  Accountability and Public Policy

+Why Should I Care?

 Helps sustainability implementation and integration

 Help shape larger sustainability policy

+ Management Systems 101

+Examples

 Budget process

 Quality (ISO 9000)

 Environmental improvement (ISO 14000)

 Energy management system (ISO 50001)

 Sustainability implementation

 Green building practices

+ PDCA – What does it mean?  PLAN – Identify and select improvement

projects, develop process for doing so.

 DO – Launch the projects and develop appropriate support systems.

 CHECK – Check progress of the efforts, monitor support systems, and take preventive and corrective action as needed.

 ACT – Evaluate the effectiveness of the projects and the overall sustainability effort.

+Why a System Signs you may need a management

system….  Only a couple people involved

 Sustainability is project-by-project

 Difficulty keeping momentum after one project

 No follow-up checking to see if projects are still working

 Lots of good project ideas, but no way to prioritize the most important

+Benefits of a System  Moves from single sustainability initiatives

to an integrated business approach

 Provides a framework for moving towards sustainability

 Is proactive rather than reactive

 Involves everyone with sustainability

 Uncovers cost saving ideas

 Transfers learning from project to project

+ Definition

~ Intention ~

 A powerful tool that allows an organization to intentionally integrate  diverse environmental issues,  community commitment and  sustainability goals into regular business.

 A framework for prioritizing and implementing goals, polices and procedures

+Success due to…

 the engagement of all employees,  effective planning,  supporting metrics and  clearly defined roles from top

management to staff.

+Manages Projects & Process

Manage Projects

 Plan Projects

 Do Projects

 Check Project Progress

 Conduct strategic review of project

Manage Process

 Create planning process (SMS core team, etc.)

 Develop/Maintain support systems (e.g. training, communication)

 Check systems effectiveness (data collection/metrics, audits)

 Strategic review of systems

+ISO 14001 EMS - Elements

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PLAN

Environmental Impact Assessment Legal and Other Requirements Objectives, Targets, and Programs

DO - Implementation Resources, Roles, & Responsibility Training, & Awareness Communications Documentation Control of Documents Operational Controls Emergency Preparedness &

Response

CHECK - Monitor Monitoring and Measurement Evaluation of Compliance Corrective & Preventive Action Control of Records Internal Systems Audit

ACT - Review Management Review

+ Two Paths

+ Improve & Institutionalize

 Path of improvement  Clear objectives  Measurable targets with time frames  Designated responsibility and resources  Periodic checking

 Path of institutionalization  Defined roles and responsibilities  Clear communication  Effective training  Supporting documentation and procedures  Monitoring and data collection  Periodic checking

+Standards and Policy

  …….Ira take it from here…..Using ISO 26000 as the foundation…

+Standards and Policy  The 7 Core Topics of ISO 26000

+Standards and Policy

  Standards help shape larger sustainability policy

  …….Ira take it from here…..Using ISO 26000 as the foundation…

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  Standards help shape larger sustainability policy

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+Discussion and Wrap-up Ira Feldman President and Senior Counsel Greentrack Strategies 202 669-1858 Ira@greentrack.com www.greentrack.com

Dorothy Atwood ISSP Co-Founder and Resource Manager 503 699-7834 Datwood@sustainabilityprofessionals.org