Sustainable Performance & Growth CSR Report 2006 - CRH

2132Environment Policy Systems PerformancePolicyOur Environmental policy, applied across all Group Companies, is to:######Comply, at a minimum, with all applicable environmental legislation and continuallyimprove our environmental stewardship towards industry best practiceEnsure that our employees and contractors respect their environmental responsibilitiesProactively address the challenges and opportunities of Climate ChangeOptimise our use of energy and resources through efficiency gains and recyclingPromote environmentally-driven product innovation and new business opportunitiesBe good neighbours in the many communities in which we operateDeliveryAchieving our environmental policy objectives at all our locations is amanagement imperative; this line responsibility continues right up to CRHBoard level. Daily responsibility for ensuring that the Group’s environmentalpolicy is effectively implemented lies with individual location managers,assisted by a network of Environmental Liaison Officers (ELOs). With majoracquisitions including Halfen, MMI and APAC during 2006, the ELO networkgrew, and environmental management and reporting systems of newacquisitions were rapidly integrated.At each year-end, the ELOs assist the Group Technical Advisor in carrying outa detailed assessment of Group environmental performance, which is reviewedby the CRH Board. The results are shared in best practice meetings throughthe year, ensuring a continuous improvement process.Attendees at the Portugal HSE Best Practice meeting in May2007 held in Outão Cement Plant, near Lisbon.Environmental Liaison Officers from the Europe Materials Poland Division met in Lublinin September 2006 to share experiences and environmental best practice.Number of ELOs in GroupNumber of locations withISO 1400125040020030015010020050100‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘060‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘060Sustainable Performance & Growth - The CRH Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2006www.crh.com