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... allowance for companies to establish environmental approaches that are consistent with their business goals. The National Research Council's Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection was formed to look at efforts undertaken in recent years to foster environmental initiatives within various industry sectors.
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... The growing number and variety of environmental programs initiated by industry in the United States includes environmentalmanagement programs across entire industry or corporate entities, programs implemented on a project-by-project basis, and programs that seek to improve product- or process-design practices. In general, such programs are not related directly to technical compliance with regulations.
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... Such efforts include partnerships between industry and government, between environmental organ~zations and local communities, and among industry consortia with environmental goals. Those efforts use approaches such as the establishment of industry-initiated environmental management standards, environmental labeling and certification programs, and federal and state programs to provide incentives and recognition for improving industrial environmental performance.
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... An overall environmental management program needs a different form of evaluation than a program that focuses on specific industrial activities. In addition, industries, and sometimes manufacturing processes within an industry, have different environmental issues to contend with and each type should be evaluated with respect to the relevant issues.
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... Public awareness and public Image are an important part of the motivation for companies to develop effective environmental programs. Organized and respected forums for recognition can encourage efforts in this area by providing recognition in the form of awards or publicity for innovative programs to improve environmental quality.
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