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Sector Strategies Program
A cooperative working relationship among government,
trade groups, and other stakeholders to reduce
pollution and ease the burden of regulation.
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Sectors
Agribusiness
Cement Manufacturing
Colleges & Universities
Construction
Forest Products
Iron & Steel Manufacturing
Metalcasting
Metal Finishing
Paint & Coatings
Ports
Shipbuilding & Ship Repair
Specialty-Batch Chemical Manufacturing
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Sector Points-of-Contact
EPA staff are Sector Points-of-Contact. We are a
resource for regulators and businesses.
As sector experts, analysts, and advisors, we facilitate
government-industry communications and develop
strategies with our partners to:
Overcome barriers
to environmental
improvement
• Promote the use of
Environmental
Management
Systems
> Measure
performance
The Sector Strategies Program is
Part of EPA's National Center for
Environmental Innovation
NCEI provides a testing ground for innovative
ideas that advance environmental protection.
The Center assists EPA programs and regions
in adopting innovative approaches that
support improved performance.
NCEI
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Promote Use of
Environmental Management
Systems (EMS)
Partners design strategies to:
• Evaluate EMS needs and capabilities of each sector
• Create the right EMS tools for each sector
• Achieve widespread EMS adoption throughout
each sector
Sector associations provide leadership
and direction.
A Systems Approach: Plan, Do, Check, Act
An EMS is a proven process to manage all the
environmental aspects of your operations. You assess
your impacts, set improvement targets, carry out
plans to achieve them, and monitor results.
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Overcome Barriers to
Environmental Improvement
Partners find creative solutions to environmental
problems by:
• Analyzing factors that affect environmental performance
in each sector
• Crafting options for innovative regulatory and
policy change
• Acting upon ideas that are most likely to solve
significant problems
Better understanding brings smarter
environmental protection.
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Measure Performance
Partners track progress by:
• Selecting appropriate performance indicators for
each sector
• Gathering information on trends, using existing data
"where possible
• Analyzing and reporting on environmental gains and
burden reduction
Sector Strategies shows how partnerships can
produce results.
For More Information
Visit the Sector Strategies Program Web site at
www.epa.gov/sectors or call (202) 566-2992.
If you are in one of the participating sectors, contact
your trade or service association to get more
information or become involved.
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Our Association Partners
Agribusiness
National Food Processors Association
Cement Manufacturing
Portland Cement Association
Colleges & Universities
American Council on Education
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence
Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
National Association of College and Business Officers
Construction
Associated General Contractors of America
Forest Products
American Forest and Paper Association
Iron & Steel Manufacturing
American Iron and Steel Institute
Steel Manufacturers Association
Metalcasting
American Foundry Society
North American Die Casting Association
Metal Finishing
Surface Finishing Industry Council
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
National Association of Metal Finishers
Metal Finishing Suppliers Association
Paint and Coatings
National Paint and Coatings Association
Ports
American Association of Port Authorities
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
American Shipbuilding Association
Shipbuilders Council of America
Specialty-Batch Chemical Manufacturing
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association
The Sector Strategies Program welcomes
participation by government agencies at all
levels and other interested stakeholder groups.
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