PRESENTATION TO TAYSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK 15'03'05 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND IMPACTS

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PRESENTATION TO TAYSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
15.03.05ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND IMPACTS

PRESENTATION
J. RYAN
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J D WILKIE

• Established in 1869 in Kirriemuir
• J D Wilkie Holdings include
• J D Wilkie
• Hi-Fli Banners Flags
• Stewart Pinned Products
• Carbon Filter Technology

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• End Products include-
• Woven synthetics
• Non Woven Fleece
• Knitted Fabrics
• Creped/Reinforced paper for carpet underlay
• Flags Banners for major players e.g. London
  2012 bid, UEFA Champions League, Scottish Rugby
  Union, T in the Park etc.

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• 200 employees
• Turnover 17M
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONIMPACTS ON SME
MANUFACTURING

• Climate Change Levy 2001 Increase 10
  Electricity cost
• Increase 20 Gas cost
• Landfill Directive Tax 1999 2 per tonne
  increasing 1 per tonne every year to 2004.
  Now
• I believe increasing 3 per tonne
  from 2005.
• National Waste Strategy 2000 Reduce industrial
  waste by 5 by 2005
• Packaging Waste 2001 Achieve recovery targets
  of min. 50 annually
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Collection
  treatment targets Equipment Directive 2003 to
  be attained by 2006 end.
• Waste Minimisation Act 1998 See WEEE and
  Landfill

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TYPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY

• Electricity Costs Negotiate!
• Water Costs Negotiate!
• Gas Costs Negotiate!
• Waste Costs Negotiate!
• Shrewdness in the purchase of utilities
• Top Negotiator. Well Done!
• This does not address the real issue of
  wastage threatening the environment or reducing
  waste. I would like to see the introduction of
  legislation covering minimum standards of energy
  efficiency performance, year on year.

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ENVIRONMENT

• As Works Director with J D Wilkie I have 3
  major objectives regarding Environmental issues.
• Set policy/Communicate that policy throughout the
  organisation.
• Minimise any adverse environmental effects/waste.
  
• Continual improvements.
• If I can achieve these objectives there are both
  social and financial benefits to be gained.
• One of the best tools to assist in achieving
  these goals was most certainly the introduction
  of ISO 14001 to the Company.
• The successful assessment and accreditation of
  ISO 14001 was the culmination of many months of
  dedicated and committed efforts of the workforce.
• We selected a small team to champion the venture
  and set specific targets from the outset.

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Areas Targeted

• Energy consumption
• Re-cycling
• Waste management
• Environmental Awareness Training for 200
  employees

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SPECIFIC AREAS

• Improve Material Handling - including Finished
  Goods thereby reducing scrap. Savings 6K
• Reduce Packaging use less, use in house
  materials, reuse cores etc., reduce raw material
  costs. Savings 4.5K
• Reduce Waste disposal costs Compaction,
  transport costs, segregation of materials.
  Savings 12K per year
• Reduce Energy consumption metering, inverter
  drives, low energy lighting, downsizing water
  meters, compressed air leakage, but most
  importantly switch off
• Recycling of water based ink cartridges, fibre
  etc.

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Benefits

• Compliance with regulations
• Environmental culture change of total workforce
• New customers in the green sector.
• More efficient use of materials.
• Improved waste management/housekeeping.
• Less trip accidents.
• Improved working conditions.
• Reduction in environmental hazards.
• More efficient use of material.
• Improved storage of hazardous substances.
• Save s directly to bottom line

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Conclusion

• Continue communication
• Set year on year goals
• Eliminate, Reduce, Re-use, Culture
• Save s for sustainable growth