After attending two Natural Step workshops, Bob Maddox, a Republican Representative for the state of
Connecticut, sponsored a bill called, “An Act Concerning Exemplary Environmental Management.” The first
in the nation, it passed June 8. The bill rewards companies that demonstrate “an exemplary record of
compliance with environmental laws,” are “registered as meeting the ISO 14001 Environmental Management
System Standard and have adopted principles for sustainability.” Some of the benefits are accelerated
and system-wide permits, along with reduced or waived fees. The Natural Step framework is explicitly
mentioned in the bill’s definition of principles for sustainability.
Maddox explained, “ISO 14001, without a global framework like TNS, is virtually meaningless. Truly
cutting-edge companies must demonstrate a change in their corporate culture, and adoption of TNS
principals is a sure signal they have an exemplary environmental management system.”
House bill 6830, Senate amendment A at the
Connecticut’s General Assembly website
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