Region 9 Environmental Management System Policy

EPA Region 9 is dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. As environmental stewards, we will minimize the environmental impacts of our internal operations and regulatory programs. To guide us in this effort, we will implement an Environmental Management System, consistent with the ISO 14001 standard, ensuring that we:

• Move EPA Region toward environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable practices;
• Reduce our ecological footprint;
• Promote pollution prevention;
• Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and requirements;
• Continually improve our environmental performance and our EMS;
• Measure our progress toward environmental goals;
• Share our results with the public;
• Consider employee well-being when setting objectives and targets;
• Educate our employees about our efforts.

Signed by Regional Administrator Wayne Nastri

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