Common use of Environmental care Clause in Contracts

Environmental care. Minimum requirements for partners The partner must ensure that its production processes and all materials and substances used in its production as well as prefabricated products comply with the respective applicable environmental regulations as well as environmental standards that go beyond or supplement these. Furthermore, the partner must meet the requirements of the international conventions of Minamata (mercury), Stockholm (persistent organic pollutants) and Basel (hazardous waste). The partner must also systematically identify environment-related risks for its own production and its upstream supply chain and take appropriate measures to prevent or, if this is demonstrably not possible, minimise any environmental hazards and potentially resulting environmental damage in accordance with the precautionary principle. Expectations for partners The partner shall strive to develop and implement its own policies and procedures for environmental protection with the support of experts and local communities of interest. Where necessary, voestalpine expects the partner to go beyond local legal requirements. The partner shall publicly report on its goals and its approach to reducing and preventing environmental hazards and damage, and publish commitments, challenges and progress made. The partner should appoint and train employees who are competent to record and monitor all environmental requirements relevant to the operation. The partner shall actively engage in public dialogue on environmental issues and promote cooperation within the industry.

Environmental care. Minimum requirements for partners The partner must ensure that its production processes and all materials and substances used in its production as well as prefabricated products comply with the respective applicable environmental regulations as well as environmental standards that go beyond beyon d or supplement these. Furthermore, the partner must meet the requirements of the international conventions of Minamata (mercury), Stockholm (persistent organic pollutants) and Basel (hazardous waste). The partner must also systematically identify environment-related environm ent -related risks for its own production and its upstream supply chain and take appropriate measures to prevent or, if this is demonstrably not possible, minimise any environmental hazards and potentially resulting environmental damage in accordance with the t he precautionary principle. Expectations for partners The partner shall strive to develop and implement its own policies and procedures for environmental protection with the support of experts and local communities of interest. Where necessary, voestalpine voestalp ine expects the partner to go beyond local legal requirements. The partner shall publicly report on its goals and its approach to reducing and preventing environmental hazards and damage, and publish commitments, challenges and progress made. The partner should s hould appoint and train employees who are competent to record and monitor all environmental requirements relevant to the operation. The partner shall actively engage in public dialogue on environmental issues and promote cooperation within the industry.