Environmental certification of AT&T-GIS in Augsburg, Germany

To remain competitive, organizations must increasingly apply effective and efficient management systems, sustain satisfactory financial “health,” and achieve exemplary environmental performance. A European directive (EEC Regulation 1836/93) encourages industrial companies to participate in a voluntary community eco-management and audit scheme. The Workstation Products Division (WPD) of AT&T Global Information Solutions (AT&T-GIS) in Augsburg is a PC development and production facility. It is the first company in Germany to achieve both certification of its environmental management system (EMS) and ISO 9001 registration of its quality management system (QMS). Quality in the EMS/QMS integrated management system was redefined as fulfillment of defined and perceived requirements to delight customers and society through economic and environment-friendly processes. The certification of WPD's total quality management system demonstrates leadership in this highly competitive arena.