Posted on Thu, May 17, 2012
BMW has implemented ERA's Environmental Management Software at its Spartanburg facility as part of a billion dollar expansion, making the Spartanburg facility BMW's most sustainable and groundbreaking facility to date.
The Spartanburg site is already being heralded as an example of outstanding environmental performance. In South Carolina, BMW was one of the first manufacturers to get ISO 14001 certified, and BMW has been recognized as a top sustainable car manufacturer for six years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
This expansion to the Spartanburg facility is the newest culmination of all BMW's environmental management experience.
And that's why ERA is proud to be part of the Spartanburg expansion, demonstrating our position as the leader in environmental management tools. ERA has proven itself to be the best solution for handling the complex and large-scale environmental management needs of the BMW facility as it continues to grow and innovate.
Posted on Mon, May 14, 2012
ERA Environmental Management Solutions has been unveiled as a finalist for the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce's Accolades Award for Sustainable Development.
Winners will be announced at the 2012 Accolades Gala dinner on June 14.
We wish the best of luck to the other finalists!
More information here.
Posted on Fri, May 11, 2012
Congratulations to the 
Volkswagen Chattanooga facility, who recently won the prestigious Gold Edison Green award for 2012 - an award that recognizes Volkswagen's excellence in the fields of environmental stewardship and sustainability.
ERA is proud to have been a part of a facility that continues to achieve continued environmental success. VW's environmental efforts continue to break ground with their work on important environmental initiatives that will, no doubt, continue to fuel their success.
The Chattanooga facility has already achieved LEED platinum certification as part of Volkswagen's Think Blue initiative. It is the first and only automotive manufacturing plant in the world to achieve this extraordinary level of LEED certification.
You can read about the Chattanooga facility's journey to achieving platinum certification from the LEED green building program in our 3 part interview with Ron Drumeller, the Environmental Specialist for the Chattanooga facility starting here.
Posted on Wed, May 09, 2012
ERA is pleased to announce it is now a member of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment and will collaborate as part of the Chemical Issues Work Group to help develop and define sustainability criteria for the automotive industry.
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) brings together automobile original equipment manufacturers, their suppliers, and the Environmental Protection Agency to implement projects that advance the environmental sustainability and economic success of the automotive industry.
As part of the Chemical Work Issues Group, ERA will be working to address emerging chemical issues related to supply chains and environmental compliance. In particular, the group is looking to improve the way that environmental specialists make chemical decisions for their facilities and communication of chemical information across the sustainable supply chain.
Visit the SP website here: Supplierspartnership.org
Posted on Fri, Apr 27, 2012
ERA Environmental Management Solutions will soon be seen at the Texas Comission on Environmental Quality's Environmental Trade Fair and Conference this May.
The conference is Texas' premier environmental educational forum - considered to be one of the best in the United States - which means it is a natural fit for ERA's environmental experts!
The fair will bring together professionals from a wide range of industries, including engineers, geoscientists, sanitarians, project managers, utiliites specialists, and natural resource managers, all to encourage dialogue about environmental management and best practices.
We'll be there sharing our experience and advice on proper environmental recordkeeping and regulatory compliance management. If you or any one you know is also attending, drop on by and say hello.
We always enjoy meeting face to face!
Posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2012
ERA Environmental Management Solutions will be attending at the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association's (APMA) upcoming annual conference: Establishing a Competitive 2020 Vision, June 6 & 7.
If you're attending, or know anyone who is, make sure to say hello to our friendly Environmental Specialist team as part of your conference plans. (Look for us at Booth 130). It's a great chance to meet face to face with ERA-EMS users and to get to know new people.
The conference promises to be an exciting event, with keynote speaker Mr. Tanguay, the Senior Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Senior Vice President, Toyota Motor North America (TMA), & Chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC).
**Update: Even more great keynote speakers have been added. We can now look forward to hearing from Don Walker, CEO of Magna International Inc., and Richard E. Dauch, Co-Founder, Chairman &CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM).**
There's also a great selection of other speakers from across the automotive industry, and on a wide range of topics facing the automotive industry.
Click here to learn more about the upcoming conference.
We hope to see you at the APMA conference soon!
Phone or email us if we can expect to see you there.
Posted on Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Nissan, maker of the world’s first 100% electric, zero-emissions car, has implemented ERA’s Environmental Management System at its Smyrna and Decherd plants.
Sustainability has always been a hallmark of Nissan’s business. As an environmental leader, it has dedicated itself to Zero Emission technologies (including electric vehicles, clean diesels, and hybrids) and environmental responsible manufacturing:
“Another important trend is the growing demand for a cleaner environment. Automakers are accelerating the development of products to offer greater fuel efficiency and fewer CO2 emissions, from more efficient gasoline-fueled engines to hybrids, clean diesel, electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.” – Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO - Nissan
Nissan will now take this same level of innovation to its environmental reporting and emissions management with ERA's Software.
We are delighted to be working with another cutting edge automotive manufacturer and to be providing the industry’s best environmental performance management tools.
Posted on Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Having already proven itself on land and in the air, ERA Environmental Management Solutions is poised to set to sea by working with Vigor Industrial, the leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and marine & fabrication services in the Pacific Northwest.
Vigor builds and repairs a wide range of ships, including ferries, barges, fishing and cargo vessels, workboats, tugs, as well as U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers. It even applies specialty finishes and builds alternate energy platforms. A bustling company like Vigor needed a robust environmental management system that could keep up with it.
ERA is proud to be working with Vigor, a company that has already demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility and environmental stewardship, as evidenced by Vigor's own code of conduct:
Be Smart – Do the right thing the first time.
Be Careful – Do it safe all the time.
Be Productive – Do a full day's work for a full day's pay . . . every day.
Be Flexible – Do what is needed to get the job done.
Be Considerate – Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Vigor takes a community minded approach to everything it does, from environmental responsibility to strengthening the communities around it. Vigor already knows the importance of environmental sustainability and ERA is excited to help Vigor get its environmental compliance done faster, more effectively, and with less stress.
"We do all our work with the utmost regard for our environment. We are good stewards, improving the ecology of the areas we inherited from a different era. We believe that steel and green can, do and must coexist."- Vigor Industrial (http://vigorindustrial.com/)
Posted on Fri, Jan 27, 2012
February will be an exciting month for ERA, as we continue our get noticed in the automotive industry. Our team has been invited to join the second annual 2012 Nissan Innovation Conference, taking place just days after we attend the 24th Annual Canada-U.S. Automotive Dinner co-hosted by APMA and OESA.
ERA will be there as the latest in quality improvement technology products is showcased, including ERA's environmental compliance software and management tools. The conference presents a chance for ERA to further connect with Nissan employees and environmental management specialists.
We're looking forward to attending and seeing all of the cutting edge technology that could very well set the new standard of quality for the automotive industry. If you're planning on attending the conference, be sure to come say hello.
Posted on Wed, Jan 25, 2012
ERA will be attending the 24th Annual Canada-U.S. Automotive Dinner, co hosted by OESA and the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA), this February in Detroit. The event will feature a keynote address from General Motors North America's president Mark Reuss and highlight the GM's insights on the growing importance of Canada and the U.S. in the automotive industry.
The event's focus couldn't be closer to ERA's heart, as we've been working closely with the automotive industry in both countries over the past 17 years. In particular, this event will be ERA's first face-to-face meet and greet with the members of OESA as a new affiliate member.
If you're part of the automotive manufacturing sector and will be attending the event, be sure to look for our two environmental experts. They'll be thrilled to discuss how the industry is changing and how this will have an impact on the industry's environmental compliance responsibilities.
Coming to the event? Let us know in advance and we'll make sure to come meet with you!
Contact us at:info@era-ehs.com
