Our progress in 2010: Targets reached ahead of schedule
As long ago as the 1980s, in our “Principles and Objectives of Environmental Protection and Safety,” we committed to promoting occupational health and safety, conserving resources, and reducing emissions. On the basis of the progress achieved by 2007, we defined corporate targets for 2012. Thanks to the high level of commitment of our employees, we were already able to achieve the targets for our production sites by 2010. We are convinced that the advances in both resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness will also make an important contribution toward achieving our 2012 financial targets.

• We have decreased energy consumption by 21 percent.
• We were able to save 26 percent water.
• Our waste footprint shrank by 24 percent.
• Occupational accidents were reduced by 29 percent.
• We have integrated our five focal areas into our innovation process.All employees receive skills enhancement training as agreed during assessment meetings and as appropriate to their tasks.
• We have incorporated standardized sustainability requirements into our supplier management process.

On the basis of the progress achieved up to 2007, we had defined company-wide targets for the next five years, i.e. until 2012.