fr: Our commitment to the environment

It is the policy of Thum + Mahr to comply with best practice aimed at sustainable environmental practice and in the promotion of these goals with our clients. Our policy is to integrate this goal and our corporate values, programmes and practices into all of our business projects. Our performance targets will be set annually and will include continuous improvement.

The responsibility for implementing this policy rests with our management.

The personal role of everyone is to contribute to this objective by makings changes, redesigning or enhancing our services and products so as to ensure the best possible working environment for all who work with us or visit us and to minimise our impact on the environment. To guide the company towards our goal Hanno Mahr – Director has been appointed to monitor and review the success of the policy and our organisation and arrangements for carrying it out. Thum+Mahr will provide the necessary resources to implement this policy thereby supporting our efforts. It is based upon continuous improvement, skill enhancement, consultation and the best practice.

This policy will extend to:

• Energy consumption, energy efficiency and re-newable sources
• Sustainable natural materials
• Man-made products that are either recyclable or are biodegradable
• Recycling of materials and waste products
• Reducing Noise, Air and other forms of pollution
• Other aspects as applicable and viable

Thum + Mahr believe that all environmentally damaging occurrences are preventable and that all processes should be considered in seeking to find an environmentally sound way of carrying it out. The directors of Thum + Mahr personally commit to this policy, and task all employees with the personal aim to achieve our goal.

Signed on the 18th March 2003:

Hanno Mahr – Director                 Peter Thum – Director