The purpose of the project is to improve the standards of environmental conservation in three Lithuanian construction sector companies by making use of Finnish expertise in the field. This is to be achieved by helping the companies to develop an environmental management system that corresponds to the ISO 14000 standard. The project also aims to promote knowledge of environmental management systems (EMS) among Lithuanian companies, public organizations, environmental authorities, media and other relevant stakeholders. This objective will be supported by organizing an EMS conference and by preparing and distributing EMS promotion and training material for the relevant stakeholders in Lithuania.

The following partners are involved in the project:

On the Finnish side:

• BIF: coordinator, responsible for overseeing the project
• The Finnish Environment Institute
• Tampere University of Technology
• E-Qual Ltd
• Finnish Ministry of the Environment: main financier
• Finnish partner companies: Kiilto Ltd, Abloy Ltd

On the Lithuanian side:

• Institute of Environmental Engineering at the Kaunas University of Technology (Apini): Lithuanian coordinator representing Lithuanian expertise
• Lithuanian target companies: AB Panevezio Statybos Trestas, JSC Vilsota, AB Varenos Statyba
• Lithuanian Ministry of Environment
• Lithuanian Ministry of Economy: financier

Time schedule: September 2002 – May 2004

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