Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
EMS: C.A. Lawton’s Involvement in Environmental Management System
The C.A. Lawton Company is proud to be part of an Environmental Management System (EMS) recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The benefit of having an EMS is to provide systematic framework that guides compliance with regulatory requirements and methodical, objective and corrective action. The cool thing is that an EMS can help…
Read MoreToolbox Talks: Recycling in Brown County
Toolbox Talks are an effective method of communication for employees at the C.A. Lawton Co. Each week, a handout is designed and posted by our compliance coordinator, Katherine Jungwirth. This handout is specifically created to freshen everyone’s memory and remind them of specific safety precautions. This Toolbox Talk highlights the recycling plan and requirements in…
Read MoreSustainability Series: Recycled Metals
Foundries have been setting high standards for recycling and inspiring other industries to adapt to their level of sustainability. For centuries, foundries have been making new metal objects by remelting old ones. For example, the oldest existing casting is a copper frog made in Mesopotamia dating back to 3200 B.C. Metalcasting facilities recycle more than…
Read MoreLawton looks good in green
At The C.A. Lawton Co., we take green seriously – so much so that we integrate it into our strategic and economic objectives. When we plan for the future, we use an environmental management system, which enables us to measure the estimated ecological impact of our actions. We seek to reduce waste, re-use or recycle…
Read MoreThe relationship between safety and sustainability
Our number one priority at The C.A. Lawton Co. is safety. When you focus on it as much as we do, you tend to notice how intertwined safety is with other important areas like sustainability. Noticing these connections is very beneficial because it allows Lawton to better integrate sustainability into our everyday work. We want…
Read MoreLean and green at Lawton
At the core of both sustainability and Lean is the concept of waste reduction. Lean focuses on reducing process waste. Sustainability focuses on reducing environmental waste. By acknowledging the similarities between these two frameworks, we open new doors for how organizations can integrate both Lean and sustainability into the workplace. In order to successfully employ…
Read MoreGreen Masters: A key to sustainability at Lawton
The Green Masters Program was created by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council to challenge participating businesses to continuously improve their sustainability efforts. Continuous improvement is already a large part of the culture at The C.A. Lawton Co., and through the Green Masters Program, sustainability will be, too. Participating Wisconsin companies fill out a questionnaire that…
Read MoreBeyond compliance: Sustainability at Lawton
How “Green” is your company? (Environmental stewardship at Lawton)
Many organizations pay lip service to the ideas of sustainability and stewardship of the environment. But The C.A. Lawton Co. takes it quite seriously – so much so that we integrate it into our strategic and economic objectives. When we plan for the future, we use an environmental management system, which enables us to measure…
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