Implementing an effective environmental management system will enhance our company’s ability to achieve our long-term business objectives, while continuously improving our commitment to environmental quality. We are committed to the preservation of the environment and to the conservation of natural resources.

We manage our environmental, health, and safety issues in accordance with the following principles:

• We comply fully with the letter and the spirit of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
• We strive to meet and exceed voluntary environmental initiatives where existing laws and regulations are not adequate.
• We have established a comprehensive environmental management system to monitor and prevent activities that could have an adverse impact on the environment and human health.
• We reinforce our commitment to the prevention of pollution with our employees through continuous training on environmental health and safety issues.
• We communicate our environmental commitment to our community, our customers, and our vendors, in an effort to stress the importance of a collective effort for the preservation of the environment and the conservation of natural resources.
• We work continuously to improve our environmental management system and environmental awareness in all of our activities.