Regulatory/Requirements Review Process Fall, 2000 Survey In this day of economic and trade...

Regulatory/Requirements Review ProcessFall, 2000 Survey

In this day of economic and trade globalization, multinational companies are responsible for an expanding number and type of requirements.

• In-country ESH laws are increasing, • The number of international and regional Directives,

Covenants, and Trade Agreements having environmental, safety and/or health requirements is growing.

How are we maintaining visibility of these requirements?This is the theme of this GEMI member survey.


Notes:• The number of respondents to this survey is

28. The number of respondents to any one question varies.

• The title of each graph is the question asked.


Consumer Products

Aerospace3%Automotive3%

Chemical10%

10%

Construction3%

Electronics3%

Energy10%Engineering

3%

Food & Beverages10%

Forest & Paper3%

Petroleum 6%

Pharmaceutical17%

Transportation3%

Other13%

Semiconductor Manufacturing

3%

1. Please select your industry.


19% 19%

8%

4%

8% 8%

0% 0%

12%

23%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

0-10 11-21 22-32 33-43 44-54 55-65 66-76 77-87 88-98 99+

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2. Does your firm have operations* in countries other than the U.S.? a) If YES, how many non-U.S. countries does your company operate in?

*”Operations” refers to locations where manufacturing or other activities are conductedthat generate environmental, safety, and/or health risks and/or regulatory requirements.


3. Does your firm have operations* in numerous U.S. States? a) If YES, how many U.S. States does your company operate in?

*”Operations” refers to locations where manufacturing or other activities are conductedthat generate environmental, safety, and/or health risks and/or regulatory requirements.

20%

16%

32% 32%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

0-12 13-25 26-38 39-50

Number of States Respondents Operate In


4. Do “corporate” and/or business unit ESH group(s) maintain some knowledge/understanding of what the laws and regulations are in each country and U.S. State in which your firm operates? a) If YES, what is the topical scope of the information?

7% 4%

43%

4%

61%

4%

50%

4%

61%

4%

50%

7%

61%

4%

46%

4%

89% 86% 86%


4. b) If YES, what is the legislative scope of the information? (i.e. Proposed regulations, final regulations)

75%

93%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Proposed Final


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4. c) If YES,how is this information obtained? Please rank from highest (#1) to lowest value.


4. d) Do “corporate” and/or business unit ESH groups maintain some knowledge/understanding of what the laws and regulations are in countries and/or U.S. States where you have no operations? If YES, to what purpose?

Monitor & Manage

Operational I mpact

Trend Analysis

Strategic & Business Planning

& Policy Development

Create/Update Audit Protocols


64%

39%

11%4% 4% 4%

7%4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Corporategroup

BusinessUnit group

Consultant Networks GlobalGroup

Regional EHS Other

5. If regulatory/requirements information is received from more than one source, who collects/consolidates this information?


6. How often is the information gathered?

29%

21%18%

21%

14%

7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Daily Weekly Monthly No DefinedFrequency

Quarterly On-going


7. How is this information used?

•Compliance and Conformance Assurance (both site and product)–Communication –Internal Standards–Audit Protocols

•Operational Impact•Trends•Strategic and Business Planning, Policy Development


8. Do you communicate the gathered information on regulatory and other requirements to affected sites? a) If YES, how often?

29%

4%

39%

18%

11% 11%

4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Monthly Weekly AsNeeded

Quarterly On-Going Annually Fax


8. b) If YES, how do you distribute/update the information?

82%

25%

68%

4% 4% 4% 4% 4%7%

4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

E-mail Paper Intranet MOC Training Mailed SpecialReports

SoftwareUpdates

Newletters Other


9. Does the site have a means to communicate their regulatory/requirements information and concerns back to “corporate” and/or the business unit ESH group(s)? How?

Ad-hoc/ I nf ormal FormalForum on I ntranet Management SystemLotus Notes/ Shareware Specific Work ProcessE-Mail Committees, TeamsPhone I nternal Conf erences, ForumsI n-Person Audit/ Assessment Process


10. Do “corporate” and/or the business unit ESH group(s) do “trend” reports on major “horizon” (emerging) issues from the information gathered? a) If YES, who do you distribute them to internally?

ESH Prof essionalsESH ManagementSite ESH ManagersPlant ManagersBusiness Unit ManagersLegal CommunicationsPublic RelationsGovernment Aff airsCorporate ManagementOperations Executives


10. b) If YES, how do you distribute/update the information?

Intranet23%

Meetings7%

E-Mail52%

PaperCopy10%

Other2%

Newletter2%

Electronic Database

2%Interoffice

2%


10. c) If YES, what are the major trend issues for yourcompany at present?

Product Take-Back (3)

Packaging

Corporate Responsibility

Biotechnology

Endocrine Disruption

Lead-Free

Pharms in the Envr.

Ergonomics

DOT/Trans.

Climate Change (8)

Water/Water Regulations (3)

Sustainability (3)

Air Regulations*(7)

Persistent ChemicalsChildren Health EffectsClimate Change (8)Water/Water Regulations (3)Sustainability (3)Air Regulations*(7)Assault on Basic ChemicalsContinuous ImprovementDioxinEndocrine DisruptionBiotechnologyPesticidesCorporate ResponsibilityPharms in the Envr.RTK IssuesISO14000 CertificationErgonomicsDOT/Trans.Product Take-Back (3)Product ContentLead-FreeBasel ConventionPackagingExtended Producer ResponsibilityHeavy MetalsRecyclingWaste ReductionProduct StewardshipBioethicsTrade RestrictionsSocial Responsibility ReportingGlobal Harmonization Regs.Driver SafetyFuels/Sulfur ContentToxics/OxygenatesRegulation by InterpretationPrecautionary PrincipleInt'l. Chemical Regulation

*(NOx, Ozone attainment, Emissions,Permitting, Monitoring, Compliance)


11. Do you use the information you gather on requirements to write Audit Protocols? a) If YES, how often are the protocols updated?

b) If NO, do you receive your audit protocols via consultant/contractor?Five companies said they used protocols developed by consultants (not developed in-house). Of these, 2 companies specified that these Protocols are for International Audits, and one specified that consultantsare used to develop only specific parts of their Protocols.

11.a)

As Changes Occur44%

Annually, or as Needed

50%

Every Few Years

6%


11. c) If you purchase your protocols, what products do you recommend (both domestic and international)?

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