NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Assistance and Outreach - Levels
Environmental Assistance and Outreach
What Level is Right for You?*
All members of the ESI must meet the basic criteria of the program:
- Not be under any environmental criminal indictment or conviction;
- Demonstrate commitment to compliance;
- Set environmental performance goals that include pollution prevention and are appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impact of the organization; and
- Agree to report annually on progress toward the organization's environmental performance goals, reductions in environmental emissions or discharges of releases, solid and hazardous waste disposal, use of energy and water and any reportable non-compliance events.
Partner
The Partner level is designed for adoption by a broad range of organizations that are interested in beginning the process of developing a systematic approach to improving their environmental performance. Partners must demonstrate a commitment to maintain compliance, commit to establishing an environmental management system and set environmental performance goals.
Rising Steward
The Rising Steward level is designed for those organizations that have a mature EMS. Rising Environmental Stewards must demonstrate a mature EMS, set measurable environmental performance goals and demonstrate a commitment to go beyond compliance.
Steward
The Steward level is for those organizations that already display a commitment to exemplary environmental performance beyond what is required by law. Environmental Stewards must demonstrate: a mature EMS; aggressive environmental performance goals; a commitment to meet and go beyond compliance; an EMS that is integrated into the core business functions; and a process of communicating with the local community about program activities and progress toward performance goals.
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