AWO Voluntary Environmental Stewardship - Best Practices

 These best practices, approved by AWO’s Board of Directors, are drawn from member input, as well as industry quality assurance programs and practices put in place in other segments of the maritime industry. In addition to helping the industry reduce its environmental footprint, these best practices will help tell the story of how AWO members – already part of the nation’s safest, most environmentally responsible mode of freight transportation – go beyond the regulatory baseline to preserve and protect the natural environment by informing, supporting and guiding the industry in the areas of water quality, energy efficiency, air quality, waste management, and corporate responsibility.