ISO SURVEY – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARD PARTNERS: ANAB (ANSI-ASQ NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD), QSU PUBLISHING SURVEY OBJECTIVES: Quantification of Benefits (and Costs) of ISO Certification Resolution of Research Hypotheses

SURVEY INSTRUMENT Multiple Iterations Peer Review Entirely Electronic Final Survey: 2 Versions – single and multifacility 16 Pages 2 Extra credit “essays” Time to complete – 15 – 45 Minutes

RESPONSE TO DATE 450 Responses -> 299 Complete -> 228 single facility, 71 multifacility Over 5000 certified facilities -> 700 facilities responded PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Cost neutral One major external benefit Multiple internal benefits Multiple motivations No significant barriers to continuation Significant improvement with no prior EMS

FOOD SAFETY, INSURANCE AND THIRD PARTY CERTIFIERS (TPC) ROUNDTABLE PARTNER: ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES – USDA PARTICIPANTS: Insurers – Small factor, resource limited Large Certifiers – Have their own approaches that go beyond regulatory requirements Litigator – Enumerated the liability aspects in the food chain Key finding for ERS is that liability is not shifted from the food processor via the 3 rd Party inspection. Future: Empirically demonstrate that 3 rd party audits lead to safer practices; Better understanding of TPC processes and which aspects provide significant positive outcomes.