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SP Metrics Pilot Proposal

1st Quarter 2004

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment

Membership Meeting January 22, 2004Presented By

Brad Strohm

Scott Stanley

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SP Metrics Program Pilot 2004 Annual Report• SP “Metrics Program” environmental Performance Reporting reflects improvementsin one or more of the five metric categories reported by Sp Green auto Sector program participants for the calendar year xxxx.• Improvements have been reported both as totals and as normalized values using individual participant company factors. Datareflects a mix of case study, regional and global environmental improvements as measured by SP participants

Review; The SP “al carte” Metrics Approach

SP “Metrics Program” Participants• Ala Carte Selected Reporting

• Case Study• US Operations• Global Operations

• Company Specific normalization

Energy Use

Water Use

Waste Material Use

Toxics

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SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal

Energy Use Only

Water Use Waste

Material Use

Toxics

Two ends of the spectrum:

Start small report only energy, using energy spreadsheet

or

Attempt to aggregate data from all metric categories

Energy Use plus

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SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal

Energy Use only;

• Use Energy reporting Spreadsheet – Coverts Greenhouse gas emissions

• Simple Straight, forward

• Most Companies already tracking Energy Use

• Minimal Confidentiality Concerns

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SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal

All Category Reporting;

• Greater number of Possible success stories

• Possible facilitation of exchange of Best Practice info

• More robust , reflects areas of greatest environmental concern

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SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal

• Obtain commitment form SP members to participate in Pilot (either energy only, or all category)

• Pilot Participants submit test data

• SP Metrics Task Team Reviews data to;• Develop Draft / Trial SP Environmental Performance Press Release• Refine SP Metrics Reporting Guidance Document• Prepare Proposal for Ongoing Approach (2nd Qtr 2004)

NOTE:• Only non-confidential data should be submitted• SP Metrics Reporting is intended to be one option for member companies to report environmental success stories• SP reporting is voluntary and not intended to replace more comprehensive individual company environmental reporting

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SP 2004 Metrics Pilot Proposal – Next Steps

• Agree on SP Pilot Scope ( energy or all category)

• Form Metrics Data Review Task Team • Agree on date for Pilot data submission

• Schedule meeting for SP Metrics Task Team Data Review

• Prepare Proposal for Ongoing Approach (2nd Qtr 2004)