Management support can help overcome a number of cultural and organizational barriers that can hinder a pollution prevention program. The following are elements which historically have been used successfully to demonstrate management support to address such barriers:

Support by management at all levels, made evident to the organization.

▪A clearly-stated policy of top management support for pollution prevention, including the expectation that all levels of management will seek appropriate pollution prevention opportunities in their operations.

▪An elevated internal appreciation of environmental issues in general and pollution prevention in particular, by including these issues in the assessment of goals and the performance of operating organizations.

▪An employee recognition program to promote and reward new and innovative ideas that lead to pollution prevention.

Candor in dealing with internal and external perceptions and expectations regarding industry's environmental performance.

▪Recognition that actions of the government and the public are guided by a belief that industry should do much more to protect and improve the environment.

▪Recognition that more environmental regulations and restrictions may be tempered by voluntary actions on the part of industry.