1. Business Implications: Global Pollutant Release and
Transfer Reporting
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2. Overview
Global PRTR Programs
Around the World: Pollutant Emission Reporting Programs
Challenges for Multinational Companies
Understanding different reporting requirements
Analyzing and submitting large amounts of data
Keeping up-to-date about global PRTR developments
Managing Your Reputation
Summary and Parting Thoughts
PRTR Compliance Cocktail
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3. Around the World
Source: PRTR.net - http://www.prtr.net/links_e.cfm
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4. Companies with Multiple Facilities Reporting
28%
operate 1-10 facilities required to report emissions
under PRTR schemes.
46%
operate 51-more facilities required to report
emission under PRTR schemes.
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5. Challenges for Multinational Companies
Understanding differences
Submitting data
Tracking changes
Managing reputation
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6. Understanding PRTR Differences
TRI
NPRI
RETC
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7. Substances Required to Report
Number of Reportable Substances
700 623
600
500
400 364
300 354
200 91 115
100
93 104
0
United
States (TRI) European Spain
Union Canada
(European (European Australia
PRTR) (NPRI)
PRTR) (NPI) Mexico
(RETC) Japan
(Japanese
PRTR)
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8. Digesting Large Volume of Data
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9. Annual Working Hours Spent Preparing Reports
In an 2011 Information Collection Request, it was estimated that the working hours
to complete US TRI Form R involved 116.547 annual working hours.
Estimated Working Hours – Israel PRTR Pilot Study
Lowest Average Highest US Cost Mexico Canada
(USD) Cost Cost
(MXN) (CAD)
Initially 70 300 900 6525 50265 9225
Following 30 90 200 1450 11168 2050
Years
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10. Facility Certification – Compiling Data
44%
use a corporate software system that facilities used
to gather and analyze data.
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11. Validating Data
Facility
Certification
Government
Evaluation
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12. Certification and Validation of Data Submitted
Are your emission measurements carried out or
validated by an accredited body?
17% Always
28% Usually
Sometimes
22% Never
33%
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13. Keeping up-to-date
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14. Keeping Up-to-date – Potential Solutions
Using internal legal staff to track
Hiring external regulatory tracking services
Relying on free publications/news source
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15. Managing Reputation
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16. Managing Your Reputation
Chart/Map:
•Norway
Year •Japan
•United
Interactive States
HTML •European
Report: Union (and
Location
•United member
States states)
•Australia
•Canada
Chemicals •European
Release
Union (and
member
states)
•Norway
Industry Excel
Spreadsheet
•Mexico
•Japan
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17. Name and Shame Experience?
Have any of your facilities ever been identified as one of the
largest polluters in its region/water-basin/industry?
20% Yes
No
80%
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18. Right to Operate at Risk?
13%
have experienced problems obtaining permits as a
result of the emissions they reported.
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19. Corporate Reporting
Do you proactively communicate about your
emissions to stakeholders?
Yes
48%
No
52%
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20. Summary - Key Elements of PRTR Reporting
Accurate Data
Collection
Effective
analysis of
data
Thorough
understanding
of legal
requirements
Effective Compliance with
Pollutant Reporting Programs
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