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Getting Started with Environmental Sustainability

About the Presenter

9 years experience in manufacturing

8 years experience in business software development

BCIT Diploma of Technology, Computer Systems

APICS Fraser Valley Chapter member since 2013 – VP Communications 2014-2018

FlexiForce Canada Green Team Leader

Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

What’s in it for us?

Save money – Dow Chemical: $9.8 billion – GE: $300 million – Walmart: $11 million

Build customer loyalty – 2/3 of consumers believe they “have a responsibility to

purchase products that are good for the environment and society”

Attract and engage employees – 55% better morale and 38% better employee loyalty in

companies with strong sustainability programs.

Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

POLL: Has your company started its green journey?

Define

Sustainability (n): Activities that provide present benefit without compromising the needs of future generations. - APICS Dictionary, 14th Edition

The Three Spheres of Sustainability

Social

Economic Environmental

Viable

Bearable Equitable

Sustainable

What Does This Mean?

Economic decisions must be socially and environmentally responsible.

Social decisions must be economically and environmentally responsible.

Environmental decisions must be economically and socially responsible.

Environmental Sustainability

Water Air Solids Toxins Energy

Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

POLL: Does your company measure environmental impact?

What / How Do We Measure?

Case Study: Monthly Total Waste to Landfill (kg)

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Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

POLL: Are your company’s sales affected by seasonality?

Factor Out Seasonality

F+M+A+M+J+J+A+S+O+N+D+J = January

M+A+M+J+J+A+S+O+N+D+J+F = February

A+M+J+J+A+S+O+N+D+J+F+M = March

M+J+J+A+S+O+N+D+J+F+M+A = April

J+J+A+S+O+N+D+J+F+M+A+M = May

Case Study: 12-month Trailing Energy Consumption (GJ)

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Case Study: 12-month Trailing Total Waste to Landfill (kg)

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POLL: Are your company’s sales growing?

Factor Out Business Volume

Intensity = input / output

Intensity = 9157 / 9472

Intensity = 0.97 GJ / ton

Productivity = output / input

Productivity = 9472 / 9157

Productivity = 1.03 tons / GJ

Input = 9157.34 gigajoules of energy

Output = 9472.35 metric tonnes of product shipped

Case Study: Solid Waste Intensity

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Case Study: Energy Intensity

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Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

POLL: Does your company have time to take on multiple simultaneous new projects?

Case Study: Prioritizing Our Improvement Efforts

1. Garbage = 47.6% of total spend

2. Electricity = 34.4% of total spend

3. Natural Gas = 10.2% of total spend

4. Propane = 4.2% of total spend

5. Cardboard = 3.5% of total spend

5R’s of the Waste Hierarchy

Reduce waste at the source

Reuse where possible

Recycle end-of-life products

Recover energy or materials

Residuals Management

Case Study: Waste Composition

Cardboard Recycling 30%

Scrap Metal 6%

Waste to

Landfill

64%

By Stream Cardboard 36%

Metal 21%

Other 21%

Wood 22%

Waste to Landfill

Case Study: Improvement Results

Established new waste stream for wood recycling.

Added cardboard and metal recycling bins. (Co-located with garbage bins.)

First-year savings = $35k

Second-year savings = $50k

Increased waste diversion from 36% to 77% (goal 80% by 2020)

Cardboard Recycling 41%

Scrap Metal 20%

Waste to

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23%

Wood Recycling 16%

Case Study: Solid Waste Intensity

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Divide and Conquer

1. Garbage = 47.6% of total spend

2. Electricity = 34.4% of total spend

3. Natural Gas = 10.2% of total spend

4. Propane = 4.2% of total spend

5. Cardboard = 3.5% of total spend

Energy Reduction Strategies

1. Energy Treasure Hunt – Usually a three-day event; good for low-hanging fruit.

2. Energy Audit – Good for identifying specific targets and prioritizing.

3. Energy Assessment – Deep-dive on a particular target.

Examples of Energy Reduction Opportunities from Actual Treasure Hunts Eliminate compressed air system leaks.

Turn off equipment when not in use.

Upgrade to energy efficient lighting.

Install motion sensors for interior lighting control.

Install photo cells for exterior lighting control.

Case Study: Energy Intensity

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Example of Energy Audit Results

Lighting 19%

Process Heating 19%

Compressed Air 16%

Process Equipment

24%

Hydraulic Pumps 12%

Other 10%

Agenda

Define

Measure

Analyze Improve

Control

POLL: Does your company struggle to sustain improvement efforts?

Keep the Momentum Going

Sustainability needs to be embedded in your organizational culture. – Top-management commitment

– Mission statement, core values

– Environmental policy, Energy policy

Enlist and empower a champion to lead your green journey. – Establish a “Green Team” of passionate individuals to help

identify and carry out improvement opportunities.

Review periodically and improve continuously.

Questions?

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