1) Have you ever tried to implement a creative or innovative idea to improve your environmental performance, but in the process of implementing it you received a fine or penalty by a government agency?

2) Think of the times when you have tried to be creative or innovative in improving your organization’s environmental performance but encountered resistance.  Now think of where the resistance to your idea came from most often.

-Please rank the following broad categories of obstacles in the order in which they most often occur (1 being the most often and 3 being the least):

Internal Barriers: the apathy or internal resistance within your own organization fought the creative or innovative idea.   

Administrative Barriers: a regulatory entity (local, state or federal) gave administrative guidance or feedback to you that indicated the creative or innovative idea was not advisable or permissible.

Statutory Barriers: environmental statutes clearly prohibited implementation of the creative or innovative idea.

    3) What is the primary driver for most environmental improvement initiatives undertaken in your organization?

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4)      Does your company use a formal Environmental Management System (EMS) or ISO-14000 equivalent system?

If you answered YES, has your EMS or ISO system…

A) Enhanced Environmental Compliance and Outcomes?

B) Reduced Fines?

C) Improved Your Relations with Government Regulators?

D) Improved Your Organizational Efficiencies?

E) Overall was worth the time, cost and effort for implementation?

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