Our Aims and Targets

Johnson Matthey’s ‘EHS Learning Events’ initiative is the group’s flagship occupational safety programme which has delivered improved safety performance in its first year. In 2010/11, the programme will be extended beyond occupational safety matters and facilities will be encouraged to report environmental and health related issues as well as those involving at-risk safety behaviour.

All our operations have long term environmental improvement plans that incorporate emissions reduction targets to meet the goals of the Sustainability 2017 Vision. Specific projects are underway across the group to help achieve the vision. Our environment related priorities for 2010/11 are to:

• Ensure that the future environmental performance of the group is aligned to the Sustainability 2017 Vision of achieving zero waste to landfill, carbon neutrality and halving key resources per unit of output by helping each business develop projects and other measures to achieve our goals.
• Further understand the potential impacts of business expansion in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and develop systems to reduce these and other environmental impacts.

These priorities will be addressed by checking and focusing on them during site audits and by ongoing communication with facilities throughout the year to promote good practice and encourage the integration of sustainable technologies.

We will also participate in trade association collaborations and work with the regional General Managers at our facilities to ensure compliance with upcoming changes in environmental legislation.

Work will continue to meet our target of achieving ISO 14001 registration at all manufacturing sites by the end of this year. During 2010/11 we will establish plans to ensure that going forward new facilities are able to develop strategies to achieve registration.

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