JAQUET Corporate Environmental Policy

It is the worldwide policy of JAQUET TECHNOLOGY GROUP to design, manufacture and distribute its products and to handle and dispose materials throughout their life cycle in a manner that protects the environment and safeguards employees, customers and the public from unacceptable risks.

• Establish processes to assure that laws and regulations applicable to its products and operations are known and obeyed;
• Provide a safe and healthful workplace and ensure that personnel are properly trained and have appropriate safety and emergency equipment;
• Protect people, property and the environment by conducting programs for safety, loss prevention, product safety and integrity, occupational health and environmental excellence, and by formally reviewing and continually improving the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental processes;
• Be an environmentally responsible neighbor in the communities where we operate, and act promptly and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that endanger health, safety or the environment. Report them to authorities promptly and inform affected parties as appropriate;
• Design products and processes that protect health and safety, prevent pollution, conserve resources and energy, minimize the use of hazardous materials and reduce wastes;
• Develop, manufacture and market products that are safe for their intended use, efficient in their use of energy and that can be re-used, recycled or disposed of safely;
• Use development and manufacturing processes that do not adversely affect the environment, including developing and improving operations and technologies to minimize waste, prevent air, water and other pollution, minimize health and safety risks and dispose of waste safely and responsibly;
• Conserve natural resources by reusing and recycling materials, purchasing recycled materials and using recyclable packaging and other materials;
• Ensure the responsible use of energy throughout our business, including conserving energy, improving energy efficiency and giving preference to renewable over non-renewable energy sources when feasible.
• Our management shall implement this policy, take responsibility for and keep informed about health, safety and environmental risks and standards and advise higher management promptly of any adverse situation which comes to their attention.
• All employees are expected to adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of this policy.

Basel, Switzerland on December 20th, 2000

Marc Jaquet , CEO

JAQUET TECHNOLOGY GROUP