The Wisconsin The Wisconsin Green Tier Green Tier Program:Program:
Developing An Evaluation ToolDeveloping An Evaluation Tool
Analysis by: Analysis by: Darryn Beckstrom, Jessalyn Frost, Darryn Beckstrom, Jessalyn Frost,
Erin Rushmer, and Melody SakazakiErin Rushmer, and Melody Sakazaki
OverviewOverview
Purpose of ProjectPurpose of Project New Governance ModelNew Governance Model Green Tier Background and HistoryGreen Tier Background and History Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria RecommendationsRecommendations
PurposePurpose
To develop a series of criteria to To develop a series of criteria to evaluate the Green Tier program, evaluate the Green Tier program, identify potential data sources, and identify potential data sources, and construct a timeline for data construct a timeline for data collectioncollection
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What is Green Tier?What is Green Tier?
Innovative environmental program Innovative environmental program
Encourages partnerships between Encourages partnerships between Wisconsin Department of Natural Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin businessesResources and Wisconsin businesses
Customized flexibility in exchange for a Customized flexibility in exchange for a business’s commitment to superior business’s commitment to superior environmental performanceenvironmental performance
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New GovernanceNew Governance
Main characteristics of New Governance Main characteristics of New Governance are:are:
Classic Public Administration Model vs. New Governance Model
Classic Public Administration New Governance
Program/Agency Tool
Hierarchy Network
Public vs. Private Public & Private
Command & Control Negotiation & Persuasion
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History: Pilot ProgramHistory: Pilot Program Environmental Cooperative Pilot Program Environmental Cooperative Pilot Program
(ECCP) authorized in 1997(ECCP) authorized in 1997
Results:Results: Six companies participated- all Six companies participated- all yielded exceptional environmental resultsyielded exceptional environmental results
- - Example: WE EnergiesExample: WE Energies
Additional Benefits:Additional Benefits: Mentoring Mentoring
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Green TierGreen Tier
Two Tiered System: Representing an Two Tiered System: Representing an increasing level of environmental increasing level of environmental performanceperformance– Tier 1Tier 1– Tier 2Tier 2
ChartersCharters
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Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria
Process CriteriaProcess Criteria– TransparencyTransparency– Stakeholder ParticipationStakeholder Participation
Outcomes CriteriaOutcomes Criteria– Participants Costs and BenefitsParticipants Costs and Benefits– Environmental ResultsEnvironmental Results– RelationshipsRelationships
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Process CriteriaProcess Criteria
Transparency Criterion:Transparency Criterion:– level of stakeholder and WDNR access to level of stakeholder and WDNR access to
informationinformation
Stakeholder Participation Criterion:Stakeholder Participation Criterion:– Extent to which stakeholders given opportunity Extent to which stakeholders given opportunity
to participate to participate throughout the Green Tier application throughout the Green Tier application and negotiation and negotiation processprocess
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Transparency CriterionTransparency Criterion
Justification:Justification: – Facilitate trust-building relationshipFacilitate trust-building relationship
– Ensure open negotiations and agreementsEnsure open negotiations and agreements
Methodology:Methodology:– Measured using a set of benchmarksMeasured using a set of benchmarks
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Stakeholder Participation Stakeholder Participation CriterionCriterion
Justification:Justification:– New governance focus on citizen New governance focus on citizen
involvementinvolvement– Broad participation Broad participation more representative more representative
programprogram
Methodology:Methodology:– Measured using a set of benchmarksMeasured using a set of benchmarks
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Outcomes CriteriaOutcomes Criteria Participants Costs and Benefits CriteriaParticipants Costs and Benefits Criteria
Environmental Results CriteriaEnvironmental Results Criteria
Relationships CriteriaRelationships Criteria
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Participants Costs and Participants Costs and Benefits Benefits
Transaction Costs Criterion:Transaction Costs Criterion:– Participation costsParticipation costs
(EMS) Costs and Benefits Criterion:(EMS) Costs and Benefits Criterion:– Costs and benefits of implementing and managing Costs and benefits of implementing and managing
an EMS an EMS
Benefits Criterion:Benefits Criterion:– Whether incentives created measurable benefitsWhether incentives created measurable benefits
to/for businesses and the WDNR
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Transaction Costs Transaction Costs CriterionCriterion
Justification:Justification: – Essential to a traditional Cost-Benefit AnalysisEssential to a traditional Cost-Benefit Analysis
Methodology: Methodology: – Survey dataSurvey data– Case studies of participating businesses Case studies of participating businesses
(Tier 1, Tier 2, and Charter) (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Charter)
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Transaction Costs to BusinessesTransaction Costs to BusinessesExample: MEGTEC Systems, Inc. (Tier Example: MEGTEC Systems, Inc. (Tier 2)2)Estimated Transaction Costs:Estimated Transaction Costs:
Application Process CostsApplication Process Costs– Application: $1,000Application: $1,000– Negotiation: $1,300 Negotiation: $1,300
On-Going CostsOn-Going Costs– Compliance Audit: $1,200Compliance Audit: $1,200– Interested Persons Group : Not yet implementedInterested Persons Group : Not yet implemented
Total: $3,500Total: $3,500
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Transaction Costs to the Transaction Costs to the WDNRWDNR
Application Process Costs:Application Process Costs:– Example: Reviewing Applications Example: Reviewing Applications
On Going Costs:On Going Costs:– Example: Recruiting Green Tier Example: Recruiting Green Tier
participants, Reviewing Reports, and participants, Reviewing Reports, and AuditsAudits
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EMS Costs and Benefits EMS Costs and Benefits CriterionCriterion
Justification: Justification: – Participation cost but possible benefitParticipation cost but possible benefit– Costs of new policy instruments Costs of new policy instruments
Methodology:Methodology:– Case studies (Tier 1, Tier 2, Charters)Case studies (Tier 1, Tier 2, Charters)– Survey administered to WDNR personnelSurvey administered to WDNR personnel
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EMS Costs and Benefits to EMS Costs and Benefits to BusinessesBusinessesExample: MEGTEC Systems, Inc. Example: MEGTEC Systems, Inc. (Tier 2)(Tier 2) Estimated EMS Costs: Estimated EMS Costs:
-Initial: -Initial: $60,500$60,500-On-Going:-On-Going: $ 9,850$ 9,850-Total: -Total: $70,350$70,350
Benefits: Benefits: -Manage hazardous waste more efficiently-Manage hazardous waste more efficiently-“Sleep Insurance”-“Sleep Insurance”
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EMS Costs and Benefits to the EMS Costs and Benefits to the WDNRWDNR
Costs:Costs:– Example: Reviewing EMS reports and Example: Reviewing EMS reports and
enforcement enforcement
Benefits: Benefits: – Reduced monitoringReduced monitoring– Example: Reduced inspection frequencyExample: Reduced inspection frequency
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Benefits CriterionBenefits Criterion
Justification:Justification:– Regulatory efficiency incentivesRegulatory efficiency incentives– New governance incentivesNew governance incentives
Methodology:Methodology:– Survey businesses participating in Green Survey businesses participating in Green
TierTier– Survey eligible businessesSurvey eligible businesses– Case studiesCase studies
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Environmental Results Environmental Results CriteriaCriteria
Direct Environmental Indicators:Direct Environmental Indicators:– Achievement of environmental goals Achievement of environmental goals
and broad environmental indicatorsand broad environmental indicators
Learning and Innovation:Learning and Innovation:– Effort to work with others in supply Effort to work with others in supply
chain or industry to increase chain or industry to increase environmental performanceenvironmental performance
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Direct Environmental Direct Environmental Results CriterionResults Criterion
Justification:Justification:– Identify and recognize superior environmental Identify and recognize superior environmental
performance performance – Maintain integrity of a Green Tier agreementMaintain integrity of a Green Tier agreement
Methodology:Methodology:– Data collectionData collection
goals and commitments listed in contract goals and commitments listed in contract broad environmental indicatorsbroad environmental indicators
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Learning and Innovation Learning and Innovation CriterionCriterion
Justification:Justification:– Shifting regulatory power from hierarchical Shifting regulatory power from hierarchical
agencies (Command and Control) to agencies (Command and Control) to organizational networks (New Governance)organizational networks (New Governance)
Methodology:Methodology:– Case-studiesCase-studies– Interview representatives Interview representatives – Survey dataSurvey data
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Relationships CriteriaRelationships Criteria Between WDNR and Business Community:Between WDNR and Business Community:
– How Green Tier businesses perceive the WDNR before How Green Tier businesses perceive the WDNR before and after participating in the Green Tier programand after participating in the Green Tier program
Within WDNR:Within WDNR:– The extent of the learning and trust taking place within The extent of the learning and trust taking place within
the WDNRthe WDNR
Between Community and Green Tier Businesses:Between Community and Green Tier Businesses:– The perceived effect of each business’s participation in The perceived effect of each business’s participation in
Green Tier on their local communityGreen Tier on their local community
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WDNR and the Business WDNR and the Business Community CriterionCommunity Criterion
Justification:Justification:– Encourage participation of interested Encourage participation of interested
partiesparties– Promote trust and cooperation Promote trust and cooperation
Methodology:Methodology:– Survey businesses and local governmentsSurvey businesses and local governments– Survey on Green Tier website Survey on Green Tier website
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Within the WDNR Within the WDNR CriterionCriterion
Justification:Justification:– Foster awarenessFoster awareness– Increase knowledge and trust Increase knowledge and trust
Methodology:Methodology:– Random survey of WDNR employeesRandom survey of WDNR employees
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Between the Community and Between the Community and Green Green
Tier Businesses CriterionTier Businesses Criterion Justification:Justification:
– Promotes trust and confidence among Promotes trust and confidence among stakeholdersstakeholders
– Creates a forum for cooperative Creates a forum for cooperative relationshiprelationship
Methodology:Methodology:– Focus groupsFocus groups
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RecommendationsRecommendations Form a Joint Executive-Legislative Form a Joint Executive-Legislative
Working Group to Oversee the Working Group to Oversee the Evaluation:Evaluation:
– Assess suitability of the criteriaAssess suitability of the criteria– Establish evaluation timelineEstablish evaluation timeline– Identify funding Identify funding – Set realistic expectations for successSet realistic expectations for success
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Recommendations Recommendations ContinuedContinued
Provide an open evaluation processProvide an open evaluation process Evaluate relationship between Evaluate relationship between
Legislature and WDNRLegislature and WDNR Measure learning and trust between Measure learning and trust between
Green Tier participating businesses Green Tier participating businesses and their employeesand their employees
Increase public awareness of Green Increase public awareness of Green TierTier
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Evaluation TimelineEvaluation Timeline
Stakeholder Participation and Transparency Criteria
Collect information from the WDNR (this information should be available through the Green Tier application process)
Timeframe: about 1 month.
Costs Criteria and Learning and Innovation Criterion
Conduct case study interviews with Green Tier businesses.
Conduct interviews with WDNR personnel.Survey participating Green Tier businesses.
Timeframe: about 2-3 months.
Direct Environmental Indicators Criterion
Collect environmental results data regarding each business and the state as a whole from the WDNR.
Timeframe: about 2-3 weeks.
Relationships within the WDNR Criterion
Survey WDNR employees about Green Tier.
Timeframe: about 2 months.
Relationships between the WDNR and the Business Community Criterion
Survey businesses eligible for Green Tier about possible incentives for participation.
Timeframe: about 2 months.
Data Compilation
Assemble all collected information and data for evaluation.
Timeframe: about 1 month.
Data Analysis
Analyze data and complete final evaluation.
Timeframe: about 2-3 months.
Relationships between the Community and Green Tier businesses Criterion
Conduct focus group of community perceptions of Green Tier businesses.
Timeframe: about 1 month.
Month 1 Month 10-12
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Questions?Questions?