humans can hinder or help energy savings · 2017-08-29 · facility energy intensity 1. 2.5% per...

Tampa Convention Center • Tampa, Florida

Engaging Employees in Sustainability Efforts United States Postal Service

Session: Humans Can Hinder or Help Energy Savings

Dianne ShoafManager, Corporate Sustainability Initiatives

August 17, 2017

Energy Exchange: Connect • Collaborate • Conserve2

The mission

PlanetClean airClean waterResource conservationIncreased recycling Reduced landfill waste

PeopleSafetyHealthEngagementDignityTransparency

ProfitRevenue growthCost controlProcess improvementRisk managementMarket shareBuilding the brand

…to provide universal mail service for current and future generations.

Balancing people, planet, and profit…


The Vision

Build a Conservation Culture (Internal focus)● Reduce energy, fuel, and water use● Reduce waste to landfills● Reduce consumables● Engage employees

Adopt Sustainable Business Practices (External Focus)● Take a comprehensive life-cycle

approach with our products● Expand green supply chains● Help customers “go green”● Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Be a Sustainability Leader

Adopt Sustainable

Business Practices

Build aConservation

Culture

Energy Exchange: Connect • Collaborate • Conserve

Lean Green Targets

Corporate Sustainability Goals Target to BaselineReduce facility energy intensity1 2.5% per year

reduction by 2025(2003 baseline)

Reduce vehicle fleet GHG emissions30% reduction by 2025

(2014 baseline)

Divert solid waste to recycling 50% diversion annually

Eliminate all wasted water36% reduction by 2025

(2007 baseline)

Reduce consumables spending 30% reduction(2008 Baseline) (by 2020)


Green Team Process


Lean Green Team home page

Play Video

http://blue.usps.gov/sustainability/greenteams.htm


Facility-level tracking with Green Initiatives Tracking Tool (GITT)


Green Project List


Joint development of a Green Project List

More than 40 locally proven low/no cost actions documented.


Simplified Sustainability Report with Usage and Spend

Green Initiative Tracking Tool (GITT)


The tactics - DAC

Commitment Alignment

Direction

Leadership in Facilitating Collective

Impact


Evolution of engaging employees in sustainability efforts

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Facility-Level Action

Planning withLSS Lean Green

Team Expansion

Green Initiative

Tracking Tool(GITT) Green Office

Initiative – Scale to National

Level


From Green Team to Green Office Initiative

Employee Engagement 1.0 Employee Engagement 2.0Voluntary acts Integrated with Business functions

Interest focused Managers lead by example

Unrelated to employee’s role Integrated into employee’s role

Characterized by: Characterized by:Volunteering Joint planning and collaborative effort

Just-do-it green projects Operational alignment with core business, transparency & accountability

Operate at periphery Embedded in business processes

Attitude: “I can make a difference” Attitude: “We all can make a difference”


• PMG Sustainability Excellence Awards– Recognition for functions, facilities, groups, and

individuals that are contributing to a sustainable workplace

• Lean Six Sigma Sustainability Project Award– Available to a Lean Six Sigma team that demonstrates

how we can both eliminate waste and add value for our customers

Recognizing Success


USPS Corporate Sustainability Initiatives(CSI)

The Challenge:

• Maintain a culture of conservation within the Postal Service

• Engage employees through a Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach

• Maintain and improve the Postal Service as a Sustainability Leader in the Federal Sector

• Our Metric for Success – Reduced impact on the Environment provides direct financial benefit


How do we meet the Challenge:

• Standardization of process at a national level– USPS BlueEarth®

• Carbon Accounting• Federal Recycling Program• Secure Destruction

– National Recycling Operation• Engage employees through Lean Green Teams



Area of Focus:National Recycling Operation

– Diversion of solid waste (mixed paper/USM) to recycling to reduce trash disposal costs and increase recycling revenue

– Utilizes USPS’s unique transportation network to backhaul from smaller post offices to larger hub plants

– We are in year 4 of a 5-year nationwide equipment deployment project

– Estimated NPV: $133.2 Million



Area of Focus:USPS BlueEarth® Federal Recycling Program

– Convenient web-based service provides federal agencies and their employees the ability to securely recycle unwanted electronic devices and toner and ink cartridges at no shipping cost (cost paid by recipient).

– Agencies receive a Recycling Activity Report with data to assist them in meeting Executive Order 13514 requirements.

– Diverts landfill waste to recycling, and increases USPS mail volume and revenue.



Area of Focus:USPS BlueEarth® Secure Destruction

– Allows mailers to have their Return-to-Sender First-Class Mail® intercepted and securely destroyed by the Postal Service™.

– Reduces costs for both USPS and customers, reduces carbon emissions and increases recycling

– Customers receive electronic reports



• Collaboration across functions creates synergy and creativity that is impossible if you stay within your function.

• Engagement in Sustainability requires ongoing sensitivity to organizational needs and stirring of the pot, i.e., continued communication and support.

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Lessons Learned


• It always takes financial investment to reduce energy use.

Yes No

• Installation of energy saving equipment will ensure cost savings.

Yes No

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Discussion Questions


Questions, Comments?

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Thank you!

Dianne [email protected]

humans can hinder or help energy savings · 2017-08-29 · facility energy intensity 1. 2.5% per...

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