A TRUE COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY:

THE RELEVANCE OF GREEN BUSINESS

INITIATIVES        

Carl T. Brooks

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Elements of Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

Goal Setting and Implementation

Data Management

Employee Engagement

External Reporting

Pollution Prevention (P2)

Promote environmental sustainability by minimizing our environmental impact

• Obtain top-level management support• Metrics and goals should be established for:

– Reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG)– Solid Waste Reduction– Water Conservation

• Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) drive: – Solid Waste Reduction – Water Conservation

Goal Setting and Implementation

• Scope 1 • Direct emissions generated by facility sources

• Process, Stationary, Mobile, and Portable Sources

• Scope 2• Indirect emissions related to energy consumed at the facility

• Scope 3• All other indirect sources of emissions

• Employee commuting

• Company travel

• Shipping attributed to facility operations

Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Solid Waste Best Management Practices:Facilities

Solid Waste Management: Institute a single stream (preferred) or multi-stream recycling program for general purpose office materials, such as paper and bottles

Office Furnishings Management: Reuse, recycle or donate office furnishings (e.g., furniture, cubical dividers, racks, white boards)

Building Materials Recycling: Capture and recycle demolished and/or unused building materials (e.g., drywall, carpet, dimensional lumber)

Solid Waste Best Management Practices:Electronic Equipment

E-Cycle at End of Life: Send end-of-life electronic equipment, including PCs, laptops, electronic test equipment and test sets to a recycling center

Electronics Reuse: Reuse electronic equipment, including PCs, laptops, electronic test equipment and test sets until the equipment reaches the end-of-life

Rechargeable Battery Recycling: Collect company-generated rechargeable batteries and send to a recycling center when they are no longer serviceable

Water Best Management PracticesRestroom/Wash Facilities

Low Flow Faucets: Install or replace fixtures with those that have a maximum flow rate of 0.5 gpm (min. flow rate of 0.3 gpm) faucets, aerators or sensor-activated faucets

Low Flow Toilets: Install or replace fixtures with those that have a maximum flow rate of 1.6 gpf (max. flow rate: 1.3 gpf for tank toilets)

Low Flow Urinals: Install or replace fixtures with those that have a maximum flow rate of 0.5 gpf

Water Best Management PracticesOperations/Processes

Blow Down Controls: Adjust boiler and cooling tower blowdown settings to concentration cycles of 4 or greater

Enterprise Training Program: Develop a “green” training program for all employees

Leakage Prevention/Repair: Inspect building water distribution piping for leaks and repair leaks or replace pipes

• Define the data to be collected to track progress towards goals

• Implement common system for data collection • Ensure data integrity• Obtain third party verification of data

Data Management

• Establish green teams of key stakeholders from:– Engineering and Manufacturing– Facilities– Environmental– Communications– Real Estate – Supply Chain– Business Management

• Communication – Websites, employee newsletters

• Earth Day and other events

Employee Engagement

• Critical for customers and investors

• Key methods:– Corporate Responsibility Report– Press Releases

External Reporting

Pollution Prevention (P2)

Pollution prevention seeks to minimize, mitigate, or avoid any or all of the environmental impacts resulting from:

• Product and process development and design

• Manufacturing, service and maintenance activities

• Process/facilities decommissioning, demolition or construction.

Pollution Prevention (P2)

Develop a Pollution Prevention Committee:

Review relevant environmental impacts of company operations

Identify pollution prevention opportunities

Define actions required to implement the opportunity

Pollution prevention plans should minimize identified environmental impacts

Pollution Prevention (P2)

Reduce what you can.Reuse what you have.

Recycle what you can’t.

Pollution Prevention Plans must define:

Goals and objectives (as applicable)

Metrics (as applicable)

Person(s) responsible for implementing the action

Special Thanks To:

Mike EnsorEnvironmental ScientistNorthrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Donna Kreis, ManagerEnvironmental Compliance & SustainabilityNorthrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Questions?