1、Safety,Health,EnvironmentConcise Report for 1999ContentsResponsibility for safety,health and the environment anchored in HenkelsCode of Conduct“Henkel companies have a systematic approach to safety,health and environmental managementin order to achieve continuous performanceimprovement.This is consi
2、stent with our commit-ment to contribute to sustainable development.We manage these matters as any other criticalbusiness activity,set targets for improvement and measure,appraise and report on perfor-mance.In addition to complying with applicablelaws,we should continuously strive to makeimprovement
3、s in the key areas of products,production,occupational safety,management systems,employee motivation and technologytransfer.”From the Henkel Group Code of ConductOur coverMaize is one of the raw materials used to produce alkyl polyglycosides(APG).These very mild surfactantswere developed by Henkel a
4、nd are made exclusivelyfrom vegetable raw materials(starch and fat).APGs were so successful that Cognis is to be honoredwith the Whler Prize for resource-saving processes.This prize from the Association of German Chemists isendowed with DM 20,000 and will be presented at theACHEMA trade fair at the
5、end of May 2000.Foreword.1Henkel in brief:Company profile.2Products.4Steps toward sustainability.6Facts and figures.9Overview of the SHE situation by regions.12Europe.12Africa/Middle East.13Asia/Pacific.14America.15Environmental data and objectives.16Environmental data.17Objectives of the business s
6、ectors.22Site objectives.24SHE communication:more intensive,more varied,more up-to-date.28SHE ReportSince 1992,the Henkel Group has been presentingits report on safety,health and the environment(SHE)at the same time as its Annual Report.TheSHE Report appears in alternate years as a compre-hensive ve