Using Sustainable Production Indicators to Measure Progress in ISO 14001, EHS System and EPA Achievement Track |
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| Affiliation: | 2. College of Management, Research Institute of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China;3. School of Management, Lanzhou University, 730000, China;4. Applied Social Sciences Department, Community University of Chapeco Region, Chapecó 89809-900, Brazil;1. Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA;3. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA;4. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA;5. Department of Applied Economics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA;6. Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA;7. School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA |
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| Abstract: | This case study presents results from testing a new tool — indicators of sustainable production (ISPs) — at Acushnet Rubber of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The authors demonstrate how the tool can be used to measure continual improvement and how it fits within the current system for reporting compliance to regulations; and performance under ISO 14001 (environmental management system standard), the environmental, health and safety (EHS) system, and EPA Achievement Track.Developed at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LCSP), this tool includes both core (common for all companies) and supplemental (production-specific) indicators, and aims to raise awareness, support decision-making, and promote continuous improvement toward sustainability. Indicators such as energy use, water use, global warming potential, lost work time case rate, turnover rate, community spending and charitable contributions, among others, were tested at both facility and corporate levels. Results showed the company's progress in EHS as well as the areas that need improvement. The paper concludes with a summary of key lessons learned and recommendations for further use of the tool. |
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