Sustainable Development

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The values and beliefs outlined in our Basic Elements provide the foundation for our strategy on sustainable development.

We aim to achieve excellence in every aspect of our economic, social and environmental performance. We are committed to operating our worldwide business in a way that brings the greatest benefit to all of our stakeholders (employees, customers, investors, communities) and builds a sustainable future for generations to come.

We will work toward achieving these goals by:

• Investing in product and service innovations that use natural resources, as well as social and financial resources, in an efficient, effective and economic manner over the long-term.
• Setting the highest standards of corporate governance, including management quality and responsibility, organizational capability and corporate values.
• Leading our industry toward sustainability by setting standards for best practice and continuous improvement.
• Managing our products by using sound science in the development of scientific information about our products.
• Being a good neighbor in communities where we operate, interacting with stakeholders and being responsive to their concerns.
• Meeting investors' needs for sound financial returns, long-term economic growth, long-term productivity increases and sharpened global competitiveness.