Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Award-winning Engagement We live sustainability! That’s the leitmotif of our corporate philosophy. The proof is in our many certifica- tes and awards, which attest to our high quality and sustainability standards and motivate us to develop continuously and improve our products and processes. EMAS: integrally sustainable We consider EMAS validation the top discipline in environmental management. Since 2003 Werner & Mertz has voluntarily had its Mainz site and since 2005 its Hallein (Austria) site validated against the strict EMAS criteria. EMAS stands for Eco-Management Audit Scheme of the European Union, currently the most demanding environmental management system in the world. What’s special about EMAS is that the high environmental standards are continuously developed and checked for compliance with stringent EU criteria by independent environmental auditors. International Environmental Management As evidence of a recognized environmental management system in countries outside of Europe, Werner & Mertz has obtained ISO 14001 certification for several years. The system relies on a Con- tinuous Improvement Process in order to achieve certain environmental goals. Our description of the process states: “Improve what’s good and keep on developing.” Production, Quality and Energy Management Consistent product quality is a given for us. Since 2001 the company’s Quality Management for product development and product supply at the Mainz site has been certified by TÜV Rheinland according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 criteria. Since 2002 the same process has applied for our production site in Hallein in Austria. Furthermore, the energy management system in use in Mainz and Hallein has received ISO 50001 certification since 2013. ISO 50001 is an international standard to systematically track and ana- lyze energy management with the central goals of continuously improving the company’s energy efficiency and performance and implementing energy-saving measures. 82 REG.NO.DE -152-00013 Award-winning Engagement