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environmental policy

On May 1, 1990, Cooper Industries issued a formal policy to affirm its commitment to the environment. The environmental principles, highlighted below, reinforce standards of operation already in place and remind employees throughout the world that an attitude of austerity and protection of the environment have the highest priority at Cooper Industries.

The company’s environmental principles

  • To observe all environmental laws and regulations.
  • To respond effectively to environmental concerns involving facilities and products.
  • To minimize and, wherever possible, to eliminate the generation of all wastes.
  • To conduct operations in a manner that demonstrates respect for the environment in all respects.
  • To cooperate with federal, state and local governments in developing and enhancing scientifically based environmental standards.
  • To encourage the development of environmentally sound procedures and to conduct business with the best-available technology.
  • To regularly monitor the observation of environmental programs so as that the company continuously complies laws and regulations applicable to the environment, as well as it proprietary environmental principles.
  • To provide environmental training programs for employees that emphasize the individual’s responsibility.

Cooper’s Environmental Excellence Awards

Cooper’s annual Environmental Excellence Awards are presented throughout the company. The Awards go to departments or subsidiaries that are able to meet the environmental principles above in a lasting and most importantly measurable way. Among others, areas such as process and technology improvement, emission prevention, innovative product design and materials conservation are awarded. Winners cash grants which they promptly transfer to community nonprofit organizations that help improve and protect the local environment.

You will find the results and winners of the 2008 Cooper Environmental Awards in the following document 2008 EEAWARDS winners.doc