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Heinz Werner-Engel addressed Kilburn & Gepps Cross Industry Association at Korvest Ltd on Eco-mapping

Announcement posted by Korvest Ltd 01 Apr 2010

Turning Green into Gold! - Eco-mapping and the European experience
Heinz Werner-Engel, founder of EcoMapping and director of Eco Counselling Australia Pacific (ECAP) and one of seven winners for the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards, for excellence in environmental management. Recently addressed Kilburn & Gepps Cross Industry Group at Korvest Ltd on how Europe is leading the way on environmental issues and its potential impact on Australian businesses.

Heinz has developed a simple way of creating your own Environmental Management System (EMS) which helps you reduce water, energy and waste costs. It uses a very simple set of hand-drawn maps called "Eco-maps".

The freeware system has been created and used by Heinz-Werner Engel in Europe and is creating significant interest here in SA. This is due to its simplicity, flexiblity and staff involvement. While the Ecomapping process can incorporate OHS&E and risk management, it can be expanded into a more sophisticated EMS to meet ISO 14001.

Healso talked about EMAS III - the new European standard that is going to be trialled here in SA and is looking for leading companies...are you interested?

Mr Alexander Kachellek, Managing Director for Korvest Ltd is very interested in putting the system into Korvest. Mr Kachellek is also the Chairman for the Kilburn & Gepps Cross Industry Association, which has shown considerable support and praised the work being done.

For more info on Eco Mapping:
http://www.ecomapping.org/en/index.html
or
http://www.southaustralia.biz/Innovation-in-SA/BSA-Ecomapping.aspx

Korvest Ltd is one of Australia's leading infrastructrue providers, delivering unique solutions to Australia's biggest mining and industrial construction companies with a range of standard, customised and innovative products. As an established, publicly listed company with Hills Industries as a major shareholder, Korvest offers nearly 40 years' experience producing high-quality products through our three specialist divisions:
Ezystrut
Korvest Galvanising
Indax

For more info on Korvest Ltd:
www.korvest.com.au

For more info on Kilburn & Gepps Cross Industry Association:
Association Secretary:
Jacqueline Vella
08 8360 4510