Corporate environmental protection principles

To ensure that our environmental protection standards are safeguarded and continuously optimized, the following principles have been established in our corporate guidelines:

• To ensure that our environmental protection standards are safeguarded and continuously optimized, the following principles have been established in our corporate guidelines:
• The continuous improvement of water conservation, soil conservation and emission control are a key aim of environmental protection.
• For reasons of accountability. environmental and climate protection should be developed in such a way as to preserve natural resources and avoid or minimize strains on the environment and our employees.
• Issues of environmental protection should be taken into account equally in the planning and development of new products and production processes.
• Processed raw materials and intermediate products should be brought into the economic cycle as completely as possible and unavoidable waste should be properly recycled or harmlessly disposed of. Raw material suppliers are advised on issues related to environmental protection 1f needed.
• Essential precautions to avoid accidents and operational disruptions are in place to prevent or minimize environmental hazards for our employees and neighbours as well as effects on the environment.
• Our employees’ sense of responsibility in environmental protection should be strengthened and an objective. open and respectful dialogue should take place with them. the relevant authorities and the public.
• Our customers are appropriately informed about the features of our products and necessary safety measures and are advised on questions related to product disposal.
• External companies working for us must be selected. informed and advised in such a way as to ensure that laws and our environmental protection standards are observed.