Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Environmental Program Werner & Mertz – Mainz has ambitious targets for the future too. Various measures have already been recommended to achieve those goals. The following is an excerpt from our Environmental Program for the years 2015 to 2017: 58 Targets Measures Responsible Dead- line Status Elimination of about 1,700 truck trips for delivery of containers, leading to savings of approximately 600 tons of CO 2 per year. Keep in-house production of bottles for our products. Purchasing Management on- going In-house production is retained Prevent environmental impact Take into account environmental criteria such as energy, compressed air and water consumption when purchasing new and replacement equip­ ment, parts, etc. Purchasing Management on- going Implementation takes place by means of environmen- tally-oriented purchasing Reduce waste water pollution Separate collection of concentrated products during rinsing process and separate disposal Production and Waste manage­ ment officer on- going On-going process Compare notes with other companies on environ­ mental and energy issues Participation in “ ÖKOPROFIT-Klub-Mainz ” pro­ ject as part of the local Agenda 21 for the City of Mainz Sustainability Management on- going Continued in 2014/2015 Active participation in environmental committee of the Chemieverbände Rheinland-Pfalz (VCI) Send representative to environmental com­ mittee of the chemical industry association (Chemieverbände Rheinland-Pfalz, VCI) Engineering on- going Continuous participation Active participation in the “ Business in Good Company ” initiative Werner & Mertz is on the board of the Business in Good Company initiative Sustainability Management on- going Continuous participation Compare notes with other companies on environ­ mental and sustainability issues Active participation in German Environmental Management Association (B.A.U.M. e.V.) Sustainability Management on- going Continuous participation Avoid use of materials potentially dangerous to the environment When fire extinguishers are replaced, switch to fluorine-free fire-fighting foam Company fire department on- going Continuous replacement Eliminate distances traveled, emissions and travel time New regulations for customer visits and route planning for tana field sales staff; no return trip for distances of more than 100 kilometers from home; overnight stay instead tana-Chemie management Jan. 15 Rules in effect since Jan. 2015 Increase efficiency by doing without accompa­ nying documents, shorten the distance covered and trip time; Avoidance of about 5 tons of CO 2 emissions/year Replacement of the semi-trailer used for trans­ fers between LZ1 and LZ2 with an electro-tractor with trailer; shortened routes within the factory site and no longer over public roads Operations management Werner & Mertz Service & Logistik Apr. 15 In operation since April 2015 Environmental Statement · Mainz site