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 Business Helping Business: Corporate Environmental Mentoring Conference Proceedings
linked to environmental performance. Dawn Rittenhouse of DuPont spoke about the “big picture” importance of quantitatively measuring environmental costs—gaining public trust. Companies want to move beyond compliance and be recognized by the public for be...
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linked to environmental performance. Dawn Rittenhouse of DuPont spoke about the “big picture” importance of quantitatively measuring environmental costs—gaining public trust. Companies want to move beyond compliance and be recognized by the public for being envi- ronmentally conscious. Goals and metrics were imposed at DuPont in 1989. Since that time, environmental incidents have decreased by 92%. As of 1994, DuPont developed a new Safety, Health, and Environment policy with a goal of zero incidents, illnesses
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linked <span class="highlight">to</span> environmental performance. Dawn Rittenhouse <span class="highlight">of</span> DuPont spoke about the &ldquo;big picture&rdquo; importance <span class="highlight">of</span> quantitatively measuring environmental costs&mdash;gaining public trust. Companies want <span class="highlight">to</span> move beyond compliance and be recognized by the public for being envi- ronmentally conscious. Goals and <span class="highlight">metrics</span> were imposed at DuPont <span class="highlight">in</span> 1989. Since that time, environmental incidents have decreased by 92%. As <span class="highlight">of</span> 1994, DuPont developed a new Safety, Health, and Environment policy with a goal <span class="highlight">of</span> zero incidents, illnesses