Philosophy & Policies

Policies – Ecology & 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 utilizing 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 favorable to the environment
• Clearly instruct management on all levels and unmistakably 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