4.10  Environmental Protection

To preserve our world’s natural resources and thereby ensure business sustainability, it is

important to protect the environment. In the production process and at the production site,

this includes:

-  Saving energy and increasing energy efficiency

-  Saving water, recycling process water and managing wastewater

-  No release of hazardous substances directly into the environment (water, air and soil)

-  Safe storage and labelling of hazardous substances

-  Minimizing the use of other resources including mineral resources, agricultural commodities and fossil fuels

In order to achieve these targets business partners shall establish a feasible and effective

environmental management system. As energy and resource prices increase, costs can be

minimised through environmental-friendly production processes and business practices.

In the audits, relevant environmental permits and licences as well as the wastewater

management, air emissions, waste management and the functionality of a paint unit will be

checked.

4.10 环境保护

     为了保护我们地球的自然资源和由此产生的业务的可持续性，保护环境是非常重要的。在生产过程中以及在生产场所内，包括：

  --- 节约能源并提高能源利用效率

  --- 节约用水，循环利用工艺用水和废水管理

  --- 不向环境（指水、空气、土壤）中直接排放有毒物质

  --- 安全储存危险物质并对其标记标签

  --- 尽量减少使用其他资源，包括矿产资源、农产品或化石类燃料

      为了实现这些目标，商业伙伴们应建立一套可行的且有效的环境管理制度。当环境和能源价格上涨时，可以通过环境友好的生产流程和商业惯例来降低成本。

      在审核中，应对相关的环境许可证和执照，以及废水管理、废气排放、废弃物管理和涂料设备的功能性进行检查。