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Environment & Safety

Valspar Environment & Safety Policy

Valspar will conduct business at all times in compliance with appropriate environmental policy, health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations. In certain areas, Valspar policies require more stringent actions than applicable laws and regulations may require.

It is Valspar's policy to develop products that minimize environmental impact, are safe for employees to manufacture, and safe for customers to use.

It is Valspar's policy to operate its facilities in a manner that protects its employees, the public, and the environment. Valspar is committed to:

• Reducing overall emissions to air, water, and land
• Reducing waste in manufacturing through recycling, reclamation, and pollution prevention
• Recognizing and responding to community concerns about Valspar's products and operations
• Full compliance with all applicable regulations and Valspar Standards
• Optimizing the use of environmentally benign materials and processes
• Counseling customers on the safe use, transportation, and disposal of Valspar products
• Selecting toll producers of Valspar products that comply with applicable laws and regulations

Whenever Valspar has responsibility for spills and accidental releases of contaminants, Valspar will acknowledge that responsibility. In pursuing this policy Valspar will:

• Promptly secure the safety of all employees and the community
• Promptly make all necessary reports to responsible agencies
• Promptly remove all contaminants to allowable levels
• Determine the causes of all spills or releases and develop management procedures to prevent recurrence
• Undertake appropriate clean-up measures where there have been discharges of contaminants to the environment caused by past operations for which Valspar was responsible

The Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of the CEO establishes environmental policy and monitors environmental compliance for Valspar. Each business group is responsible for complying with Valspar's environmental policies and for making health, safety, and environmental considerations a priority in planning for all existing and new products and processes.