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A Message from the CMS Forum Director
The CMS Forum has taken the first
quarter of 2003 to step back and plan for the future. The CMS
industry has grown significantly since the inception of the CMS
Forum in 2000. Members felt it was important to review the landscape
and plot our course for the next several years. We completed the
Strategic Plan this month, thanks to the wonderful input and participation
from the Forum members. The CMS Forum is now poised to continue
to grow, help expand the CMS industry, and promote the economic
and environmental performance of CMS.
A key area of future growth for CMS is international expansion
of the model. The CMS Forum co-hosted a successful CMS workshop
in London this past February and continues to work in Asia and
the European Union. In addition, the Chemical Strategies Partnership
will be kicking off a pilot program in Korea next month. Be sure
to read an update of our international activities in this newsletter.
We have also started the new year with an increase in Forum membership;
we welcome the newest members of the CMS Forum. The growing number
of CMS provider and customer Forum members continue to bring new
energy and perspective to the Forum.
Warmest Regards,
Jill
Kauffman Johnson
CMS Forum Director
Advancing
the CMS Model in Korea
by John Claussen, Project Director, Chemical Strategies Partnership
Over the past year, CSP has begun efforts to advance the CMS model
internationally, both in Asia and Europe. Most recently, CSP has
been active in Korea and is now prepared to launch a one-year
initiative with support from the Korean government. Launching
a CMS initiative in Korea offers a unique opportunity to position
Korea as a leader in the region toward advancing sustainable solutions.
Read Full Article...
CSP
Convenes Successful CMS Workshop in London
On February 25, 2003, CSP, Green Alliance, and Yorkshire Forward
convened Chemical Management Services: Service Innovation
in the Chemical Supply Chain, a workshop to introduce the
CMS model to companies in the UK and Europe. The workshop attracted
56 participants from business, government, NGOs and academic institutions.
Highlights of the day included case study presentations from General
Motors, Haas TCM, Castrol/Airbus, Henkel and PPG. More
Haas TCM to Provide CMS to United Technologies Corporation
(UTC)
Haas TCM has signed a five-year contract with the United
Technologies Corporation to provide chemical life-cycle management
services to its facilities worldwide, starting in the United States.
View
the full press release.
UNH
and Dartmouth to Participate in CSP University Project
In 2002, CSP launched a research project funded by the US
EPA Office of Solid Waste to explore the viability
of the CMS model in educational and research institutions. Based
on its leadership in approaching chemical management, the
University of New
Hampshire has been selected as one of two universities
that will provide a case study. Dartmouth
College has been recruited to participate in a pilot
CMS program. The pilot will explore whether a CMS program could
more cost effectively facilitate chemical management, including
the reduction and elimination of mercury, in an educational setting.
For more information, contact Freda Fung at 617-266-5400.
More
CMS Forum Says Good-bye to Darcy Whaley,
Welcomes
Michelle Sargent
Communications Manager Darcy Whaley is leaving CSP, CMS Forum,
and San Francisco at the end of March to move to Seattle, Washington,
her hometown. "Working with CSP and being part of the growth
of the CMS Forum these first three years has been a joy and a
privilege," says Darcy. Michelle Sargent will be taking over
much of the day-to-day operations, communications coordination,
and membership management for CMS Forum. Prior to CMS Forum, Michelle
served as Development and Communications Coordinator for Hispanics
in Philanthropy, a non-profit that promotes stronger partnerships
between organized philanthropy and Latino communities. Please
note Michelle's contact information: michelle@chemicalstrategies.org
or 415-421-3405 x14. More
Greening
of a Pulp and Paper Mill: International Paper's Androscoggin Mill,
Jay, Maine
By Marquita Hill, Thomas Saviello, and Stephen Groves
International Paper (IP), the world's largest forest products
company, owns the Androscoggin Mill, a large pulp and paper mill
in Jay, Maine, in the northeastern United States. This case study
describes the transformation of the Androscoggin Mill from an
object of public opprobrium and conflict to a showcase for environmental
management. More
- Journal of Industrial Ecology (http://mitpress.mit.edu/JIE)
2002 Survey of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
As trust in capitalism, in general, and in particular companies
has hit new lows, corporate social responsibility and sustainability
reporting offer opportunities for companies to rebuild that trust.
This report, from U.K. consultancy SustainAbility and the U.N.
Environment Program, aims to identify and classify best practice
in corporate accountability across the triple bottom line of sustainability.
It spotlights 100 sustainability reports from around the world,
with the top 50 subject to an in-depth benchmarking. More
- GreenBiz.com
CMS
Forum Welcomes Three New Members: AVChem, Castrol Industrial North
America, and Quaker Chemical Corporation
Heading into our fourth year of operation, the CMS Forum now has
18 total members. CMS Forum membership has also diversified, and
now includes CMS providers, CMS customers, non-profits, universities,
and government organizations as members.More
New Members in 2003:
 AVChem
Castrol
Industrial North America
Quaker
Chemical Corporation
CMS Forum Completes New Strategic Plan for 2003-2005
Late in 2002, the CMS Forum committed to re-evaluate its mission,
goals, and activities, and draft a Strategic Plan to guide the
organization over the next three years (2003-2005). The Strategic
Plan identifies current and expected challenges and opportunities
critical to shaping and impacting the CMS Forum. These include
a growing and diverse membership, a shifting target audience,
and a recessionary economic environment. While the overall mission
and objectives of the Forum remain the same, there are three strategic
areas where the CMS Forum will focus its efforts over the next
three years: 1) CMS standardization, 2) communications, and 3)
member recruiting. For more information, contact John Claussen
via email
or at (415) 421-3405 x11.
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Founding
Members
Ashland
Specialty Chemical
Company
Haas
TCM
Members
AVChem
Castrol
Industrial North America
Chemical
Strategies Partnership
DaimlerChrysler
Corporation
Delta
Air Lines
Dow
Corning Corporation
General
Motors Corporation
Henkel
Chemical Management
Illinois
State University
Illinois
Waste Management
and
Research Center
Interface
LLC
PPG
Industries
Quaker
Chemical Corporation
Raytheon
Company
Rockwood
Electronic Materials
Seagate
Technology
Shell
Services USA
2003 CSP
Workshop
Chemical
Management Services Workshop: Greening the Chemical Supply Chain
February 25, 2003
London, UK
2003 Event Highlights
CMS Forum members and CSP participate in several conferences each
year as a speaker or attendees. Some of the conferences CMS Forum
members or CSP plan to speak at this year include:
The
4th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production
January 19-22, 2003
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Great
Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy: Integration Workgroup Meeting
February 25, 2003
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
PIBA: 9th Annual Silicon Valley EH&S Conference
February 26-27, 2003
Foster City, CA
Beyond
REACH: Future EU Chemicals Policy
March 31-April 1, 2003
Brussels, Belgium
TAPPI
2003 International Environmental Conference and Exhibit
May 5-7, 2003
Portland, OR
The
88th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational
Exhibit
May 18-21, 2003
Nashville, TN
Commission
for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 10th Annual Council
Session
June 24-25, 2003
Washington, DC
Semicon West
July 14-18, 2003
San Francisco and San Jose, CA
RCRA
National Meeting
August 12-15, 2003
Washington, DC
11th
International Conference of the Greening of Industry Network
October 12-15, 2003
San Francisco, CA
Business
for Social Responsibility Conference: Building and Sustaining
Solutions
November 11-14, 2003
Los Angeles, CA
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