LPs EMS Story

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LPs EMS Story

• October 3, 2003

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About LP...

• Established January 5, 1973
• Based in Portland, Oregon
• One of the largest building products producers in
  North America
• Operates manufacturing facilities in
• United States
• 5 Canadian Provinces
• Chile
• Manage nearly 10 million acres of timberland
• 2002 net sales 2 billion

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Pre-1993 The Environmental Dark Ages

• Strong production orientation
• Described ourselves as environmental leaders
• no systematic approach
• no clearly articulated vision
• Government actions
• Clean Air Act Consent Decree (16 Facilities)
• Suspension and Debarment Compliance Agreement
• District of Colorado Plea Agreement
• Significant fines and pollution control
  requirements

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Post-1993 The Age of Enlightenment

• LP leadership overhaul
• Environmental improvement - a management priority
• Formation of Corporate Environmental Department
  (1993)
• Development of Policy on Protection of the
  Environment (1994)
• Changing culture and expectations
• EMS implementation and integration
• Environmental awareness
• Enforcing high standards
• EMS teams and involvement of all employees

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Building LPs EMS Through Training

• Commitment to an enriched business environment
• Change Process and Communication (13,000
  trained)
• Business Process Improvement (3,000 trained)
• Supervisory Training (1700 trained)
• Basic environmental awareness and proficiencies
• Compliance - A Personal Commitment (15,000
  trained)
• Managing for Compliance Performance for
  Supervisors and Managers (650 trained)
• Environmental Training Completed in 2002 (20,314
  person hours of training)
• Development of EMS proficiency
• Policy on Protection of the Environment (15,000
  trained)
• EMS Rollout Training (all employees in most
  facilities)

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Examples of Tools Used to Facilitate EMS Success

• Environmental Handbook for Employees
• Managers Environmental Handbook
• EMS Rollout Manual
• EMS Implementation Team Training Materials
• Facility and Corporate SOPs
• LP On-Target Assessment Program
• EMS Assessment Checklist
• On-line Environmental Databases
• Environmental Metrics and Goals

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Examples of Long-term Benefits Results

• End of Corporate-Wide Penalty Programs
• - Clean Air Act Consent Decree - Ended November
  2001
• - Suspension and Debarment Compliance Agreement -
  Ended in June 2002 (ten months early)
• - District of Colorado Plea Agreement/Probation -
  Ended in January 2003 (four months early)
• First Green Permit in the US
• EPAs Performance Track
• Clean Texas Program
• EPA ClimateWise Achievement Award
• EPA Energy Star Award
• California Waste Reduction Award
• EPA WasteWise Program Champion for 2002

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MOVING FORWARD THE GLOBAL EMS INITIATIVE

• Deep integration of EMS into the organizations
  bottom-line financials
• Collection and transfer of good EMS resources and
  knowledge
• Contributors, interested parties, partners
• How organizations can become involved