Sustainability is our strategic priority and we are committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. We operate efficiently and in a responsible manner, and take into consideration the environment, safety and well-being of people and the planet. Our biggest impact is through our customers when they use our technologies and services that help them to achieve their own sustainability and productivity targets.
Developing our environmental efficiency is a continuous process. Sustainable use of resources underpins the long-term success of our business. A global operating environment brings opportunities and risks that we must recognize throughout our value chain.
The environmental impacts of our own operations consist mainly of energy consumption, atmospheric emissions, water consumption and waste generation. These impacts are created through operational activities in our manufacturing sites, research centers, laboratories and service centers. We also have processes to follow and targets to reduce the indirect environmental impacts of the external activities such as procurement and logistics.