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As Chairman of CSR’s Safety, Health & Environment Committee of the board, I am particularly focused on ensuring CSR continues to progress in a sustainable manner to the benefit of all our stakeholders.
CSR is committed to sustainability. We believe we can contribute to a more sustainable society through our operations and through the application of our energy efficient products and systems.
Our approach to sustainability is based around two key principles.
- We strive to operate in a sustainable manner across all our businesses by reducing our operational footprint and by acting in a socially responsible way; and
- We will provide an expanded range of products and systems that contribute to sustainability through energy efficient solutions for the built environment and renewable energy and fuels.
Quite simply, we believe acting in a sustainable manner makes good business sense.
This report details how CSR is meeting these two principles and the benefits these provide our stakeholders.
Across our manufacturing sites, CSR is implementing initiatives to reduce our water and energy use and also reduce the amount of waste produced. The report includes data on energy, water and waste and case studies in relation to CSR’s commitment to reducing these components in our manufacturing and sugar production processes.
CSR also continues to be a leading provider of sustainable products to help our customers reduce their energy use, lower costs and improve their environmental impact.
Through product innovation in glass, insulation, plasterboard and a range of other products, CSR provides energy efficient solutions for the built environment in residential, commercial and industrial markets.
Meanwhile, CSR continues to be a major provider of renewable energy, including renewable fuel ethanol and renewable electricity as a by-product from our sugar production.
Sustainability therefore provides significant opportunities for CSR and for our stakeholders which is why we incorporate sustainability thinking into our governance, strategic planning and policy development.
As Chairman of CSR’s Safety, Health & Environment Committee of the board, I am particularly focused on ensuring CSR continues to progress in a sustainable manner to the benefit of all our stakeholders.
Ray Horsburgh
Chairman
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