Endeavour offers a no-nonsense approach to environmental, health, and safety
(EHS) compliance consulting that focuses on the best possible outcome for their
clients. Effective, flexible management-level consulting from Endeavour eliminates
the overhead of the slow-moving, “everything to everyone” major EHS
consultancies. In some situations, a major firm may provide “bench strength,” but
this strength is often comprised of staff members with 2-3 years of experience in
compliance matters. Endeavour provides staff with proven experience in addressing
compliance issues at the facility level, working with state and federal regulators on
compliance issues, and assisting in the development, evaluation, and auditing of
corporate compliance programs.
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG)
Endeavour’s principals work with clients to help them meet the changing needs and
demands of today’s environmental marketplace. We understand that ESG is the
new “it” topic for our clients. And like our EMS services, we seek to understand the
complete nature and culture of their business before we begin to fashion an
appropriate ESG strategy. We have worked with food processors, transportation
companies, and the financial and real estate investment sectors to assist them in
developing relevant and appropriate ESG strategies.
Compliance Auditing
The core of Endeavour’s EHS compliance practice is our skill in auditing.
Endeavour’s principals have conducted extensive EHS compliance audits and
management systems assessments for industrial clients around the world, both as a
leader for internal corporate audit teams or as stand-alone external auditors.
Endeavour’s audit process follows a risk-based approach.
Management System Risk Assessments
Endeavour has worked extensively with clients to perform risk assessments of
current systems to manage environmental, health, and safety risks. As required by
Sarbanes-Oxley, more companies are coming to grasp that EHS compliance
liabilities are true balance sheet liabilities. Endeavour has developed a system for
assessing the overall risk to a corporate client of non-compliance issues from all
operations. Endeavour has successfully implemented risk assessments for a range
of clients.
Compliance Projects: Storm Water Permitting and Pollution Prevention Plans – SPCC
Planning
Endeavour has worked with many clients to develop storm water permits for new
and existing operations as well as construction projects. Endeavour has filed
numerous notices of intent (NOI) as well as formulating approaches to No Exposure
Certification (NEC) submissions. Endeavour has developed Storm Water Pollution
Prevention (or Control) Plans for facilities throughout the US. Endeavour has created
template plans and programs for numerous clients. Endeavour has assisted clients
with training employees in the requirements of SWPPP (SWPCP) and the
implementation of best management practices for storm water pollution control.
Endeavour has worked with a broad range of clients, including telecommunications
firms, utilities, food processors, and manufacturers to develop SPCC plans and
implement training for such plans.
Compliance Projects: Air Quality
Endeavour has developed air permits for a broad range of industrial activities,
especially for small manufacturers. Endeavour has performed air quality compliance
audits for a range of industries, including power generation; chemical
manufacturing; and food manufacturing.
Compliance Projects: Tier II Inventory and HMBP Completion
Endeavour completes more than 1,000 Tier II inventory submissions every year –
managing programs from a few facilities to several hundred. We are experienced in
the development of all aspects of the Tier II program, including thew development
of HMBP programs in California.
Compliance Projects: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R/A Completion
Endeavour has completed, reviewed, and managed the submission of many Toxic
Release Inventory (TRI / EPCRA 313) reports for clients in a number of industries.
Endeavour has worked with clients to understand their reporting requirements and
develop submittals for the TRI program.
Endeavour has also completed a number of specialty audits for TRI conformance,
focusing on clients’ submissions to the EPA. Endeavour evaluates such submissions
for data accuracy and completeness – especially as concerns the submission of
inventories for persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic materials.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Endeavour has developed and implemented numerous both ISO 14001-compliant
EMS as well as ISO 14001-like EMS. In developing and implementing these systems,
Endeavour does not use a standard, one-size-fits-all approach. Instead,
Endeavour’s principals first meet with corporate and facility environmental and
operations professionals to understand their needs and objectives in engaging in
the EMS process. As well, we look to comprehend the client’s existing policies,
processes, procedures, and systems already in place. Once we know how the client
conducts their business, only then do we begin to craft the EMS on the existing
foundation and culture. Our approach is iterative and cooperative: We work closely
with all staff from the corporate EHS manager to the plant manager to plant
maintenance personnel to hourly shift employees. The ultimate goal is an EMS that
becomes embedded in the client’s daily operations and culture such that all
employees acknowledge the value of good environmental stewardship.
