SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

agreement. We want our business to have a positive effect on those we deal with - not least our customers, our workforce and our suppliers. We aim to build a reputation as an honest and ethical trading partner, great employer and responsible neighbour. • Desso is a signatory to the benchmarking covenant: a regional initiative linked to the Kyoto requirements. • Desso’s Company Policy encompasses a continual improvement process.• All internal transport is electrically powered. • All our plants are based in Europe, and our minimum wage exceeds local minimum

OUR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES ARE ISO 14001 CERTIFIED. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

• Our manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified meaning we have a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business:We monitor processes to ensure they are effective • • We are keeping adequate records • • We check output for defects, and take appropriate standards and regulations, which means that we are properly managing and implementing internal environmental goals and objectives as they are set out. corrective action where necessary Desso regularly reviews both our individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; we aim to facilitate continual improvement Desso complies with international environmental