Heineken company environmental policy statement F he Heineken Company recognises its responsibility towards the environment and manifests this by committing itself to the following environ mental policy statement. Environmental aspects are an integral element of our business. The prevailing laws and derived regula tions regarding the environment will always be complied with. Where such regulations do not (yet) exist, the company will take its own responsibility based on good Corporate Citizenship, and will set its standards accordingly. These standards will be appro priate to the nature, scale and impact of its activities and products. The manufacturing of our products will take place by means of processes with efficient use of the required raw materials, water and energy. Continuous improvement will be pursued in our hand ling of environmental issues. These will be approached from a supply chain perspective, including purchased materials and ser vices, its own operations, as well as distribution, consumption and disposal of its by-products. Continuous attention will be paid to the avoidance of and reduction of waste, nuisance and pollution. Implementation of the Company Environmental Policy Statement will further be ensured by assigning responsibilities at every management level and installing appropriate checking proce dures. A key instrument will be the annual review of objectives and targets in the Environmental Paragraph in the Operational Plan of each operating company. The result of our efforts related to the Company Environmental Policy Statement will be communi cated to all employees and made available to the public via a Company Environmental Report. 20 Octoberiggg

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