Environmental management • For example: the construction of an 11,000 square meter production and logistics CO emissions 2006 2 hall at our plant in Thüringen, Austria targeted the use of existing sources for heat- 5.37 tons per employee ing and cooling the new facility. Instead of using gas-fired boilers and electric-pow- ered cooling units, existing waste heat is deployed for both cooling and warming 2007 via an ecological energy-sharing system. 5.07 tons • We have a comprehensive supplier audit management system to ensure that the 2008 ecological and social standards defined in our code of conduct are also maintained 4.78 tons by our suppliers. 2009 This is how we organize and manage our environmental 4.54 tons responsibility 2010 The Environment is part of the Corporate Responsibility framework of Hilti, which is 4.30 tons managed via the CR core team led by Christoph Loos, member of the executive board responsible for HR, Finance and IT. The Corporate HSE (health, safety and en- vironment) department is responsible for the management and implementation of company wide environmental strategies, programs, processes and trainings. (QYLURQPHQWDO0DQDJHPHQW &5&RUH 7HDP &RUSRUWDWH+6()RUXP .H\7RSLFV 7UHQGV ,VVXHV0JPW 5RDG0DS &XVWRPHU 3ULRULWL]DWLRQ 3URMHFWV &RQVWUXFWLRQ 6WHHULQJ &RRUGLQDWLRQ 7HFKQRORJ\ 5HVRXUFH /HJDO ² WLPHVSHU\HDU ²KRXUV 'HSDUWPHQWVIRUWRSGRZQLPSOHPHQWDWLRQDQGERWWRPXSPRQLWRULQJ Additionally, Hilti implemented a Corporate HSE Forum at the corporate level to dis- cuss and decide on company wide issues such as REACH, Product Carbon Footprint etc. One task of the forum is to detect trends in or affecting the construction industry coming from the customer, technology or from the legal side. Another task is to set the right environmental targets to steer the company in an ecologically and socially sustainable and economically profitable direction. The Corporate HSE Forum comprehends management functions of all Business Areas covering the large areas of development, supply chain and production. The de- partments are responsible for the implementation of decided projects and initiatives. Environmental management at Hilti 5
