Philosophy and Policies

Ecology and Safety

Aim:
To address environmental and safety concerns throughout the whole value chain.

a) Responsibility for the environment and safety is an integral part of every managerial task and a concern of each employee. In particular, we care for the environment and pay attention to the safety of everybody dealing with us in

• research and development;
• procurement, production, storage, transportation and disposal;
• product application in construction and industry.

b) We limit unavoidable risks by utilising principles of economic feasibility, state-of-the-art safety and our own reservoir of experiences, through

• setting targets for continual improvements;
• individual responsibility and self-control;
• compliance with laws, regulations and standards;
• dialogue and co-operation with the appropriate authorities and the public.

c) To achieve our environmentally conscious management we

• give preference to products and procedures favourable to the environment;
• clearly instruct management on all levels and unmistakeably allocate responsibilities;
• provide internal and external training, information and on the spot controls;
• participate in the Responsible Care Program of the Chemical Industry worldwide;
• maintain an Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001.