Coats Holdings Ltd plc recognises that environmental issues are of fundamental importance to a successful and responsible business strategy. Therefore, it is committed, through a process of continual improvement, to minimising the environmental impact of its operations. In line with this commitment Coats will...

• ensure that its operations comply with all relevant legislation and defined Group Standards.
• manage all environmental issues either at, or as close to, their source as practicable.
• strive to design and develop products which have the minimum environmental impact during their manufacture, use and subsequent disposal.
• minimise energy usage and waste wherever practicable.
• reuse or recycle materials wherever practicable.
• set environmental targets which it will strive to achieve.
• seek to purchase goods and services from environmentally responsible suppliers.
• provide its employees with the necessary training in environmental best practice.
• communicate its environmental policy and practices at all levels and at all sites of the organisation.
• monitor progress using internal and external auditing and regularly report on its environmental management performance.
• review its environmental policy on a regular basis.

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