Why we exist- Our Value proposition

[Audio] Assure compliance of products and business processes with laws, applicable regulations, and industry standards Minimize supply chain risks and maintain business continuity by assuring process safety and practicing product stewardship Maintain human health and safety both for employees and local communities, through industrial hygiene and facility management Protect the environment including public health and natural resources, by pollution prevention and ecological stewardship The benefits to supply chain performance of these traditional EHS contributions include: Avoiding unplanned costs, delays and downtime, i.e., improving business continuity Reducing potential liabilities, improving asset security and personnel safety Improving asset utilization, employee satisfaction, and supply chain productivity Enhancing relationships with key external stakeholders, thus strengthening the company's license to operate and public image Emerging EHS Contributions: Value Creation Raise supply chain productivity of business processes through material conservation, energy efficiency, and conversion of wastes into by products Enhance supply chain relations with customers, suppliers, and other external stakeholders that influence the company's license to operate. Support supply chain innovation in products, services, and process technologies that enhance financial performance or customer satisfaction. Enable enterprise growth including acquisition and sales expansion, by performing due diligence and supporting access to new markets. The benefits to supply chain performance of these emerging EHS contributions include: Reducing operating costs, including inventory and other resource requirements Improving customer satisfaction, and enhancing alliances and relationships Improving competitive position due to proprietary technology Strengthening the value proposition for marketing and sales Enabling competitive entry into global markets.