CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

All Lexmark employees are required to know the environmental impacts of their jobs. They are trained in the corporate environmental policy as well as job-specific environmental issues during new-employee training and during annual refresher courses. Training records are managed by on-site Lexmark personnel who confirm that employees maintain the level of training prescribed in their job descriptions.

Lexmark conducts its business in a manner that supports environmental justice. Lexmark’s environmental justice efforts are guided by the principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC). This commitment is reflected in a corporate environmental policy, which states:

Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Policy

Lexmark is committed to sustainable excellence in all our business activities, products and services. Through continual improvement in our environmental, health and safety programs,
Lexmark is committed to:

• Be an environmentally responsible provider of high-quality products and services
• Be a good environmental steward, preserving and protecting our natural resources and practicing pollution prevention
• Be a responsible neighbor and employer, committed to compliance with relevant environmental, safety and health regulations, laws and other criteria to which Lexmark subscribes
• Be a provider of safe and healthy workplaces

Lexmark senior management is responsible for this policy and its scope, for communicating it and ensuring its implementation. Lexmark managers are responsible for integrating these commitments into their decision making processes and operational practices with objectives to measure and improve performance. All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this policy.

Paul Rooke, President and CEO

 

OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Environmental Management System

ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that guides organizations in establishing management systems for their businesses. It provides a framework for environmental management. Lexmark owned and leased manufacturing facilities in Boulder, Colorado, Cebu, Philippines, and Juárez, Mexico, have received ISO 14001 certification. Lexmark’s Lexington, Kentucky facility in the U.S. also holds ISO 14001 certification. Lexmark spends up to $10,000 per facility for site-specific services such as environmental testing conducted by external consultants and in excess of $100,000 for corporate services including legislative tracking and MSDS management.

Each Lexmark facility sets site-specific goals for continually improving its performance within this important management system. Environmental goals include reducing energy usage, improving water conservation and generating less waste.

Lexmark also focuses on emergency preparedness and response planning. Emergency response teams are established for each major manufacturing and development facility.

The fact that Lexmark has received only one fine in the past six years - a $1500.00 levy for an administrative, environmental non-compliance is testimony to the effectiveness of our environmental management system. We will remain steadfast in our diligence and efforts.

 

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