Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Environmental Statement for Hallein site Structure and Organization of Environmental Management System The establishment of an environmental management system is the main requirement for EMAS (Environ- mental Management Audit Scheme) validation. The objectives of this system are to integrate environmen- tally relevant processes in a company’s operations and to make continuous improvements in environmental protection activities. We establish targets based on our environmental guidelines and check regularly to see if they have been met. The overall target is continuous improvement in environmental performance of the three Werner & Mertz companies operating at the Hallein, Austria, site: • Erdal Gesellschaft m.b.H. & CoKG, • Erdal GmbH and • Werner & Mertz Professional Vertriebs GmbH In this Environmental Statement the three companies will be collectively referred to as “Erdal-Hallein.” The corporate environmental policy is determined by legal requirements. Top management of the three companies specifies the environmental activities carried out by Erdal-Hallein. Quantifiable environmental targets are the basis for defining concrete measures to be planned, initiated and monitored. The Environmental Team in Hallein is an integral component in the process. The Environ- mental and Energy Management Officer coordinates the team’s activities. The Erdal-Hallein environmental management system is examined in internal audits. 62 Environmental Statement · Hallein site Corporate Vision Goal Definition Documentation Reports Implementation Monitoring Evaluation/ Prioritization Eco-balance sheets Planning