In today's China the role of an EHS Manager not only has become more critical, but also more complex than ever. They need to close or move and clean up old factories, strongly reduce environmental impacts of existing factories, increase awareness, develop processes and transform culture in the organisation, and act with a multiple of new stakeholders in- and outside of the company.
EHS 2017 Summit Shanghai - what's in the Tool Kit of an EHS Manager in China in 2017
1. What’s needed in the Tool Box
of a successful China EHS Manager in 2017?
Johnny Browaeys
GREENMENTEnvironment
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1. Started in China in 2003 working for foreign companies ERM, CH2M
HILL, mostly serving foreign companies
2. In 2012 was hired by foreign company DuPont serving Chinese
companies
3. In 2016 moved to GREENMENT, a Chinese company serving both
foreign and Chinese companies, in and outside of China
Who am I ?
庄博闻
3. In February 2012,CH2MHILLdecidedto divestits EnvironmentalBusiness
Group in China. The Chineseteam took overand the rest is history…
GREENMENT,the first Chinese environmentalconsultancyoperated by
internationalstandards,was born.
Focusingon real problem solvingin the Chinese way,GREENMENT has grown
fast both organically and via M&A and currently has closeto 100 people.
GREENMENT now serves Chinese companiesgoing outand currently has
overseasresources in 31 countriesvia partnershipswith otherconsultancies.
And we also help a lot of ChineseEHS Managers responsiblefor Asia Pacific.
GREENMENT:a short but explosive track record…
5. What’s happening in China 2017?
13th FYP
CM2025
One Belt One Road
Environmental Law
Soil and Groundwater Clean Up Regulations
Air emission regulations
…
6. 1. Remediate:divestold factory sites
2. Treat: minimize treatmentcostsof wastewater,waterand air emissions
3. Transform:build an organizationthat is able and engagedto change
4. Collaborate:work with multiple stakeholdersin and out China
EHS Managers in China these days need to…
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1: Remediate:GREENMENToffers “ThermalRemediation”
• Sensitive areas
(no emissions or noise)
• Difficult situations
(deep or under
buildings)
• Quick results
(2-3 months)
• Guaranteed results
(no residual
contamination or
rebound)
8. • Industrial Waste Challenges
• Oil & Gas sludge
• Steel mill scales
• Mining sludge
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2: Treat:for example waste:Re-think – Cost? Or Profit?
• The benefits
• The cost of sourcing new
• The cost of disposal
• The cost of disposal for others (your profit)
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Goals
- Introduction
- Goal setting
- Team onboard
- Waste life cycle
- Due diligence
- Opportunities
- Standard Training
- Waste stream
- Data process
- Waste vendor visit
- Market Evaluation
- Infrastructures
- Government
- Data reporting
- MIL
implementation
- Continuous
improvement
- Diversion > 90%
- UL verification
- Diversion Rate
claim
- Diversion at 100%
- UL verification
Zero Waste Program | Program Engagement Process
Program
Kickoff
Pre-assessment
Recycler
Visit
Waste
Solution
Alternatives
6m Data &
Improvement
UL initial
claim
Final Claim
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Typically takes < 6 months
Apple program team will work closely with each site and provide technology support & improvement suggestions
4: Collaborate:creatingsustainable partnership:example of
GREENMENT helpingan MNC reduce waste in the supply chain
Waste reduction:
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1. Remediate:manage liabilities!
2. Treat: minimize costs or generateprofit!
3. Transform: turnaround your organization!
4. Collaborate:helping others is good for business!
Take away for today…
14. What’s happening in China 2017 with EHS?
13th FYP
CM2025
One Belt One Road
Environmental Law
Soil and Groundwater Clean Up Regulations
Air emission regulations