BD’s Performance Verification Process (PVP) compliments our Corporate EHS audit program, allowing sites to advance from compliance to certification-ready management systems, through a multi-phased approach: requires compliance with BD EHS standards and all applicable local laws 2 PVP Sustained Performance—the second tier of the program recognizes sites for their leadership and high level of employee participation and awareness 3 PVP Best in Class—the top level of the program is achieved when a site approaches zero accidents and zero waste Performance to 2015 goals The close of FY’14 marks the end of our pursuit toward BD’s 2015 Sustainability Targets–the first set of external commitments made to reduce our environmental footprint.