Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Assessment of Indirect Environmental Impact The indirect environmental impact of all Werner & Mertz – Mainz products was compiled in a checklist and assessed. Similar types of products were consolidated in product groups. The analysis took into consideration potential pollution caused by the prod­ uct, its ingredients and packaging. The environmental impact was assessed separately for each of the phases before, during and after use. The product groups were analyzed separately with regard to the following: • environmental impact of the production and transport of raw materials • environmental impact of the production, transport and recycling/dis- posal of packaging materials used • environmental impact of ingredients in their use and disposal • Product design • environmental pollution caused by transport of products • environmental pollution caused by use and disposal of products • environmental performance and environmental behavior of contractors and suppliers Also listed were the applicable statutory regulations, e.g., hazard symbols or warnings and risk and safety (R and S) phrases for each product group. Environmental impact and pollution were then assessed within the scope of a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The basis for the FMEA and the assessment is compiled jointly by the Environmental Management and Energy Management Officer with Product Development and approved by top management. The results are summarized in Risk Priority Numbers (RPN) in the “Identifica- tion and Assessment List of Direct Environmental Impact (equipment/activities).” The list is updated with planned or future activities over the course of the assessment. It therefore reflects the current state of the environmental impact assessment. The list also serves as the basis for new environmental targets and the environmental program with priority given to those items with higher RPNs. They are examined for current interest and relevance as part of an internal audit. Risk is identified in regularly conducted internal and external risk management checks and audits. Potential indirect environmental impact is examined and minimized during the development phase of new products and the clearance of new raw materials and suppliers. Therefore, the above-mentioned assess- ment lists currently contain no positions from which measures must be derived. Furthermore, additional important indirect environmental aspects at our Mainz site are analyzed and as- sessed by our Environmental Team. The team’s work serves as the basis for the formulation of environmen- tal targets and our environmental program. 56 “ If you do not live sustainability now, you take on absolutely no responsibility for the next generation. ” Manfred Nedoschinsky Head of Product Development and Product Supply Environmental Statement · Mainz site