Each subsidiary and group is responsible for the development and implementation of their own policy to restore and preserve the environment. Each policy must include meeting regulatory standards as a minimum. When appropriate, individual units should establish and comply with standards that go beyond legal mandates. In addition, each policy should include the following elements where appropriate.

Products

• Differentiate our products from competition by designing environmental benefits and attributes into our products and services.
  

Processes & Facilities

• Substitute greener processes wherever practical.
• Revitalize sites requiring environmental remediation.
• Develop emergency plans to handle environmental emergencies.

• Demonstrate cost leadership by the pursuit of reduced waste.
• Reduce the use of materials of environmental concern.
• Reduce and reuse packaging and shipping materials.
• Recycle where possible.

• Develop ways to conserve water and save energy.

• Each employee has a responsibility in ensuring that our products and operations meet applicable government or unit standards, whichever are more stringent.