Our objectives are: to ensure management commitment to a culture of environmental protection throughout the Company; to design products and processes to minimize their environmental impact from “cradle to grave” and to inform customers on recycling and safe disposal of ST products at the end of their life; to strive for continuous reduction of waste and pollution and in the consumption of water and energy, in a quest for sustainable development and as proof that ecological methods are both responsible and profitable; to benchmark ST against leading companies the world over, so as to equal or exceed the best performing companies; to apply the most advanced statistical and environmental tools to environment parameters so that environmentally responsible manufacturing processes are developed and implemented; to promote an open dialogue with workers and the communities in which ST operates; cooperate in a positive spirit with industrial and scientific communities, governments and non-governmental organizations to develop laws, regulations and guidelines for the continuous improvement within these communities, promoting a global and healthy competitiveness.