Responsible corporate management plays a key role in helping us to run our company, our ability to treat customers, employees, neighbors and the environment in a responsible fashion. Sustainability is a strategic pillar of VERNIUM'S Business Strategy. We have initiated Sustainability@VERNIUM for this purpose that comprises all our sustainability activities. As a strong driver of our profitable growth strategy, “Sustainability@VERNIUM” is becoming more and more an integral part of the way we work. Many of our products are excellent examples of our having successfully transferred sustainability and innovation into a competitive portfolio in the marketplace. We at VERNIUM take responsibility for the environment, our employees, customers, shareholders, stakeholders, and society, in order to achieve a sustainable, profitable long term business development. VERNIUM'S Sustainability Policy reflects the company’s commitment to ethical and sustainable operations. It encompasses a comprehensive range of environment and safety requirements and management initiatives that extend beyond our sites to our supply chain partnerships and due diligence activities. It includes environmental topics like energy, water, emissions and waste, among others.