Sherwin-Williams Sustainability Question and Answer Sheet

Environmental Managementcaring in FULL COLOR8. Does the Company have an environmental policy statement?Yes. The Sherwin-Williams Company is committed to protecting the environment and the safety andhealth of our employees, our customers and the public, and we will conduct our business operationsin a manner that promotes obtainment of these objectives. This commitment is documented in ourGlobal Environmental, Health and Safety Policy. The Policy makes it clear that environmentalprotection is an integral part of our business plan and the responsibility of all employees. Keycomponents of the Policy include commitments to comply with regulations, prevent harm, minimizewastes and emissions, to continuously improve and promote sustainability. A copy of the Company’sEnvironmental, Health and Safety Policy is available on our website.9. How does the Company manage its environmental efforts?An environmental management system (EMS) is the cornerstone for an effective environmental program.The focus of the EMS is to have the proper systems in place to support the Environmental, Healthand Safety Policy in the day-to-day operations and to adequately communicate the plans, procedures,standards, and guidelines (good management practices) and other related protocols appropriate toSherwin-Williams management personnel and employees. The EMS includes identification of regulatoryand other requirements, record keeping, facility audits, employee training programs, and wasteminimization and pollution prevention programs.Sherwin-Williams devotes significant resources to environmental staff functions. The environmental staffoversees the EMS, which applies to all Company locations, including Sherwin-Williams’ manufacturingplants, distribution service centers and warehouses, automotive branches, and commercial and retailstores. Environmental, Health & Regulatory Services (EHRS) is the corporate group with Company-wideresponsibility for managing the environmental programs. There are over seventy staff members within theEHRS Department. In addition, there are personnel at each facility with environmental responsibilities. TheEHRS and Safety departments ensure that the environmental aspects of Sherwin-Williams’ Environmental,Health, and Safety Policy are achieved and maintained on an on-going basis throughout the Company.Divisional and plant staff members are responsible for coordinating the management system within thedivisions. Corporate environmental personnel provide direct assistance and support to the Company byconducting activities in the following environmental categories:• Compliance reporting• Legal and OtherRequirements• Training• Permitting• Regulatory monitoring• Record keeping• Air emission estimating• Waste tracking• Disposal site audits• Locationenvironmental profiles• ISO 14001Implementation• Material transportation• Internal audits• Waste minimization• Pollution prevention• Continuousimprovement• Public communiqués• Contracts• Emergency planning• Site assessments/duediligence• Site investigation/remediation• Site closure/demolitionWhile Sherwin-Williams is confident that its current EMS is highly effective, the Company continuesto strive for improvement. One area of improvement has been through the implementation of the ISO14001 International Environmental Standard. Implementation began with individual site certifications andhas continued to improve. In 2008, Sherwin-Williams began implementation of a multi-site corporate ISO14001 program.continued on next pageSherwin-Williams Sustainability Question & Answer Sheet environmental management 7