IC - Three Steps to Eco-efficiency

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Description

This tool was developed to assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in Canada to develop an eco-efficiency program that is custom tailored to their business needs. The process involves the following three steps: 

1) Self-Assessment - determines the current level of eco-efficiency activities in your company.
2) Strategic Planning - provides a framework to develop a customized eco-efficiency program.
3) Benefit-Cost Analysis - helps you to get the biggest bang for your eco-efficiency buck.

This three-step process is available as a package of user-friendly worksheets which can be downloaded.

Downloadable Versions

To download the "Three Steps to Eco-efficiency" package, simply click on either of the links below. In order to view the PDF file, you must first obtain and install a free Acrobat Reader, available through the link below.

MS Word version      (185KB )                     

PDF version   (get acrobat reader) (81KB)

Feedback

Comments and suggestions on how we might improve this package are welcome. Please direct your comments to: Tom Van Camp

Acknowledgements

Industry Canada gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the following individuals and organiztions for their time and effort in the development of this tool.

• Prof. Raymond P. Cote, Professor - School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
• Tom Rudolph, Associate Director of Human Resources, Farnell Packaging Limited
• Sandra Tavares, Environmental Systems Manager, North America - Marconi
• Chris Wolnik, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention
• Kirk Worounig, P.Eng., Senior Plant and Environment Engineer - NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada
• Five Winds International