Kodak 2000 Annual Report Download - page 66

To Share h o l d e r s :
For Kodak, the year 2000 marked continued, diligent attention to
world-class principles and practices in the Health, Safety and
E n v i ronment (HSE) arena.
It also was a year in which we:
1 . recycled our 427 millionth one-time-use camera; 2 . a d v a n c e d
our worldwide manufacturing s ystems to the brink of
complete International Standards Organization 14001
E n v i ronmental Management System registration; 3 . p a rt n e re d
with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a pro j -
ect promoting computer-based screening of new chemicals; 4 .
extended even further our support for environmental education
and outreach initiatives; 5 . conducted a rigorous external audit of
our HSE Assessment Pro g r a m .
H e re ’s a bit more information on each of these achievements:
1. One-Time-Use Camera Recycling In 2000, Kodak re c y c l e d
116 million one-time-use cameras, which meant we diverted 19
million pounds of material from landfills. Since 1990, Kodak has
recycled 427 million one-time-use cameras and diverted 71 mil-
lion pounds from landfills.
As a point of comparison, the recycling rate for aluminum
cans in the United States is approximately 63 percent. For
Kodak one-time-use cameras in the United States, the re c y c l i n g
rate is 74 perc e n t .
2. IS O 14001 Environmental Management System Registration
Four more Kodak manufacturing sites — two in China, one in
India, and one in Ore g on — attained ISO 14001 registration in
the year 2000. To date, 23 manufacturing sites worldwide have
achieved this registration by adhering to the stringent enviro n-
mental re q u i rements set by the ISO. In addition, the Corporate
HSE program has attained ISO 14001 registration. By year end
2001, it is expected that every Kodak major manufacturing site
worldwide will have achieved this cert i f i c a t i o n .
3. EPA Pro j e c t Kodak and the U.S. EPA signed an innovative
agreement that will lead to significant reduction in waste, improve-
ments in cycle time, and savings in R&D costs while enabling
Kodak to produce more environmentally friendly products.
Kodak will use a series of pollution-prevention, computer-
ized tools developed by EPA to screen chemicals while they are
in early stages of development. The agreement is part of the
E PA’s Project XL (eXcellence and Leadership).
2000 Kodak Health, Safety, and Environment
4. Education and Outreach Kodak continued to support efforts to
encourage conservation of resources and to help more people —
p a rticularly young people — to learn about biodiversity. Thro u g h
the Kodak American Greenways Aw a rds, we support an initiative
of The Conservation Fund which promotes green corridors and
open spaces across the United States. Through World Wi l d l i f e
F u n d ’s “Windows on the Wild” program, we help children to
c o m p rehend the meaning and importance of biodiversity. In
2000, we also began an affiliation with the National Parks
Foundation as one of five corporate “Proud Partners” who have
pledged to help encourage the public to learn about, to experi-
ence, and to get involved with the 380 U.S. National Parks. We
also are s trong supporters of The Nature Conserv a n c y.
5. Outstanding Audit Every three years, we submit our Corporate
HSE Assessment Program to a rigorous audit by an independent
f i rm that specializes in environmental assessments and consult-
ing. In 2000, the URS Corporation of San Francisco conducted
the audit and found that Kodak’s HS E Assessment Program “met
or exceeded” every one of URS’ 13 key assessment criteria.
The executive summary of that audit noted that Kodak’s
Corporate HSE Assessment Program “is a premier quality pro-
gram that provides the company with an accurate measure m e n t
of worldwide HSE compliance,” and “the program is actively sup-
p o rted by s enior management.”
A Look to the Future While we are proud of our accomplishments
in the year 2000, we mostly view them as a solid foundation for a
new century and a new millennium of environmental stewardship.
Daniel A. Carp
C h a i rman, President and C hief Executive Off i c e r
R. Hays Bell
Vi c e - P resident, Dire c t o r , Health,Safety and Environment
C h a i rman, Health,Safety and Environment Coordinating Committee
Charles S. Brown, Jr.
Senior Vi c e - P resident, Dire c t o r, Global Manufacturing
C h a i rman, Health, Safety and Environmental Management Council