Environmental Objectives and Programme, 1994-95
Günther GmbH and Co., Lengerich, Germany

 

Objectives BA IG Measures Responsible Deadline Means
Intensive communication with customers and suppliers X   Hold information events for customers and suppliers on production and human ecology related issues in button and accessories manufacture QP, Purchasing, Sales on-going 5 working days
X   Divide suppliers into environmental categories (ABC evaluation) and establish specific minimum environmental requirements according to material-group using responses to supplier survey AQP, HIS, Central 2.96  
X   Common development of criteria for environmental evaluation of end products (also for product development)

C: LKT, external consultant

I: HS

1.96  
X   Training of relevant employees on use of environmental comparison procedure for operating and dyeing materials, with aim of establishing a more environmentally-friendly dyeing process in terms of the composition of the dyes

C: AQP, external consultant

I: relevant employees

1.97 0.5 working days/ year
Improvement of environmental controlling   X Further development of input-output assessment to include insulation glass activities

AQP, computer technicians,

HF - IG,

HD - IG

1.97 90 working days
X X Introduction of an indicator system on the basis of input-output assessment AQP, QP 4.96  
  X Improvement of decentralised quality assurance in finishing stages of insulation glass production with the aim of reducing rejects by 1% down to 4% as above 3.96 DEM 10,000
Optimisation of use of operating and raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods   X Modernisation of 40 insulation glass transport boxes (10% of total) with clamping devices in order to reduce packaging materials (cardboard and plastic)

HF- IG

HD - IG

on-going DEM 5,000
X   Write to most important customers and suppliers to encourage them to change to return packaging systems ES, IS, Sales 1.97 3 working days
Optimisation of use of operating and raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods X   Environmental evaluation of materials using the operating materials database with information on health and environment from the safety datasheets, and further development of this database for comparison processes in order to optimise dyeing process through environmentally-friendly composition of the dyes, with aim of reducing consumption of dyes, operating materials and water and therefore AOX and heavy metal content of wastewater AQP, external consultant 1.97

0.5 working days/year

DEM 50,000

Resource conservation X   Minimisation of volume of wastewater and pollution load through automation of dyeing process C: QP 1.97 DEM 75,000
Minimisation of air pollution   X Fitting of new trucks for transport of insulation glass with diesel filters

HC, QP,

HD - IG

on-going  
Avoidance of soil pollution   X Use of a new petrol station in industrial zone so on-site diesel tank for out-going insulation glass trucks can be removed QP 2.96 DEM 3,000
Noise reduction X X Minimisation of noise pollution from button sorting machine by fitting plastic discs, and analysis of possibilities of reducing noise at cutting stage for insulation glass SEAQP 2.96 DEM 500

 

KEY
IG insulation glass HF head of finishing
BA buttons and accessories HD head of department
C co-ordinating HC head of company
I input ES external services
QP quality planning IS internal services
AQP assistance to quality planning SE safety expert
HIS head of internal services    

 

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