• Increase Shareholder Value - Through the CEMP and Reporting, companies can improve productivity, profitability, and reduce the future cost of environmental compliance.

• Get Technical Assistance - GWI maintains a close relationship with some of the best minds and resources in the country—national laboratories, university centers, utility companies, trade associations, and state and local government pollution prevention, energy, and economic development offices—to help promote leading edge technology.

• Gain Public Recognition - GWI helps publicize companies' environmental commitments through public service advertising and nominations for excellence awards.

• Strengthen Corporate Image - Companies will be known as leaders in corporate environmental stewardship, increasing the possibility of credit for early actions.

• Gain First-Mover Advantage - Prepare now for possible future mandatory requirements while spurring innovation, raising productivity, and reducing bottlenecks.

• Exchange Information - Companies can participate in business exchange workshops to learn how other leading companies have improved profitability, productivity, and environmental performance.