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February 2010

NEBC February E-News
In this Issue

Integrating Lean & Clean
A great deal of innovation is going towards making vessels both more fuel efficient and less polluting – driven by the shipping lines’ desire to remain competitive by reducing operating costs AND reducing greenhouse gas

… what is more recent is the marrying of these two concepts – resource efficiency and environmental protection – into the same conversation.

Stormwater has become a Business Risk!
Find out how your company can avoid the risk.
Managing Stormwater in Washington is March 4, Seattle.

Businesses adopt proactive approach to environment

Portland Business Journal
Robert Grott
Over recent years, many companies have shifted their thinking about how to address environmental problems. Rather than using a compliance-based approach (doing the minimum they can get away with), these leaders are taking a proactive approach that examines their environmental practices as part of a business improvement process.

This paradigm shift from an externally driven to an internally driven strategy is not just fueled by a wish to be environmentally responsible. Many companies are initially motivated by a desire to reduce regulatory burdens and liability exposure. In addition, strict environmental standards instituted by other countries are increasingly being extended to suppliers in the United States. Whatever the motivation, those organizations using a proactive approach to environmental management also find that they often achieve concrete cost savings, enhanced company image and improved employee morale.  [more]