Rockwood Holdings, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud of our performance in the protection of employees, customers, neighbors and the local environment where we operate. This success is a direct result of our employee’s commitment and involvement in their local Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Management System. Our commitment starts with a clear set of expectations embodied within the corporate SHE policies. Through the Safety and Health Policy, our subsidiaries commit to take practical steps toward eliminating work and product related accidents, injuries and health effects. Through our Environmental Policy, our subsidiaries commit us to limit the effects of our activities on the environment whenever possible.

We believe that achieving these basic principles are necessary to the long-term viability of Rockwood Holdings. Sustainable organizations practice product and environmental stewardship and recognize that employee safety and health is a crucial success factor. Therefore, we have established the following long-term strategic SHE goals to guide our activities:

• Prevent all injuries in the workplace.
• Reduce our overall environmental impact.
• Deliver industry leading products that use environmentally sound technologies and techniques.

In line with these goals, Rockwood Holdings has developed a framework for SHE management that guides our subsidiaries and enables site managers to develop and maintain effective local SHE management systems. Throughout the organization our employees are committed and involved in SHE efforts that promote improvement in SHE performance.

Ultimately, Rockwood Holdings and our subsidiaries are judged by our SHE performance. Therefore, our businesses focus on the review, self-assessment and motivational programs put in place to achieve those results, as well as the results themselves. Our Company’s goal is to achieve and maintain world-class status and it is what we all work towards.