Dr. Temple Grandin
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Presentation
Corporate Sustainability
The environment, health, safety and social responsibility
Presentation Code: VS2-05
Value Stream: VS2 - Planet
Day & Time: Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 - 10:30 AM
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Taking care of health, safety and environmental issues is the socially responsible thing to do. That is why good businesses give these issues serious consideration. They evaluate their company's health and safety environments and do whatever they can to keep their businesses safe and healthy. They also take care of the environment that we all live in. They do these things because they are socially responsible, but they also do them because they are part of their sustainability program.
Many companies are being asked about their company or corporate environmental sustainability programs these days. And this can go beyond the traditional environmental concerns and can include safety, health and social responsibility activities. Crown Equipment Corporation is a leader in the material handling industry and takes these issues very seriously.
In this presentation, you will learn about Crown's 20-year journey and how the company makes health, safety and the environment a big part of its success. The presentation will also provide insights into how to get started and tips and ideas for implementing or improving a corporate sustainability program.
In this presentation:
- Hear what Crown means by a corporate sustainability program.
- Find out why health, safety, the environment and socially responsible activities help keep companies sustainable.
- Learn what Crown Equipment has done to make its business sustainable.
- Hear tips and ideas for helping you make your own businesses more sustainable.
Crown Equipment Corporation
A privately held, family-owned U.S. company, Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world's largest lift truck manufacturers. Crown Equipment Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products.
Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio, Crown manufactures lift trucks that are sold throughout the world. A strong and extensive global dealer network provides a wide variety of material handling equipment, storage solutions and support services. Its U.S. retail network includes 51 Branch locations and more than 100 independent dealer locations. Crown operates 16 manufacturing facilities in 11 global locations.
Tonja Hardin, Environmental Administrator
Tonja Hardin has been at Crown Equipment Corporation for 6 years as an Environmental Administrator. She is responsible for the environmental reporting, permitting, maintenance and contractor safety, industrial hygiene monitoring, environmental sustainability activities and ISO 14001 for Crown's manufacturing and branch operations.
Tonja has been associated with the environmental and safety field for almost 20 years. Her job experience includes the protective coating industry, fabrication shops and pretreatment systems.
Brian Duffy, Director, Corporate Environmental & Manufacturing Safety
Brian Duffy is the Director of Corporate Environmental and Manufacturing Safety at Crown Equipment Corporation, a world leader in the manufacture of lift trucks. Brian has been with Crown for over 20 years and in the EH&S field for over 25 years.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a Master's degree from Arizona State University. Brian has written numerous papers on safety performance and environmental sustainability.
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