but with our neighbours and the communities in which
we work.
This initiative will demonstrate that environmental awareness and
compliance are core principles of our business philosophy and play a
significant role in our day-to-day business. Piloting this work is Coates
operation at St Charles, USA, where registration is expected by the end of
May 2001.
ISO 14001 is an international standard that defines an
environmental management system, just as ISO 9001 is an international
standard which defines a system of quality management. The standard has
three principal requirements: legislative conformance, identification of
environmental impact and continual improvement. In the US, this demanding
standard has been adopted so far by only about 750 companies.
As part of our continual improvement effort, Coates has undertaken a
paper reduction and recycling plan at both of its US factories. We will be
initiating formal programs to reduce the amount of waste solvent we
generate, to further strengthen our spill prevention program and to reduce
waste in all departments, including production. US readers who would like
any further information on this initiative, are invited to please contact
Robert Vail, National Quality Manager, on + (1) 630-587-5229.
