Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Allied-Signal, Inc, one of the oldest chemical companies in the world, and today a diversified conglomerate, is responsible for the clean-up costs of old hazardous waste sites. These costs are significant: reserves rose to nearly $ 500 million in 1991. Attempt to avoid further asides and expecting American-style liability laws in Europe, environmental managers to review the three parts of the environmental management policy. With an extensive program for recycling on-site inspection, audit for compliance, and reducing the amount of hazardous waste managers try to optimize costs and obligations, balancing and reduction of waste. The case describes the policy of control in accordance with the laws, such as RCTA, Superfund and toxic emissions inventory. Examines in detail the implementation of the three programs for hazardous waste, analyzing the experience of the two plants. Among the exhibits of the internal control documentation. "Hide
by Richard HK Vietor, Edward Prewitt Source: Harvard Business School 26 pages. Publication Date: 07 Oct 1992. Prod. #: 793044-PDF-ENG

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