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1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

In late 2005, a multinational in the primary metals industry came to ÉEM with a need for consulting expertise related to the implementation of an integrated management system at a greenfields smelter scheduled for start-up in 2007.

1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

A multinational manufacturer of turbine engines for the aerospace industry is subject to a complex set of EHS requirements imposed by its parent company in the US.  Maintaining the EHS management system on an ongoing basis was beyond the capacity of the firm’s EHS professional and technical staff.  The situation called for strategic, program

1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

In 2005, a major Canadian printing company came to ÉEM inc. with the challenge of reducing their environmental impact from the use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are typically photochemically reactive, meaning they react with sunlight, to create smog and pollution. This issue had been an ongoing concern for the company and became unacceptable under their new

1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

In 1993, following an enforcement action by a provincial environment ministry, a major media print and media organization retained ÉEM to assist in the design and development of a corporate environmental strategy, which included policy, procedures, training and a compliance audit program, covering 20 plants across Canada and the US.  The organization wanted the strategy to

1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Over the past decade, the aluminum companies operating in Quebec have voluntarily achieved significant reductions in their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  In 2002, the Aluminum Association of Canada and the Government of Quebec signed a covenant to voluntarily reduce an additional 200,000 tons of GHG emissions from primary aluminum operations by the end of 2007. The covenant prop

1. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Interest in hydropower as a renewable energy source is on the rise. As part of an ongoing strategy to promote hydropower as a viable energy source, the Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) identified the need to obtain an upto-date and accurate picture of hydropower potential in Canada. In 2005, the CHA retained ÉEM to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the most detailed hydropower assessmen