Sustainability Report 2010 Lek d.d.

Lek Health, Safety and Environment Systems 24 2.1 Lek HSE policy In the present section we summarize the major elements of the Lek Health, Safety and Environment Policy (see Item 3: Active environmental policy), which is integrated into our op- erations. We are committed to sustainable development as a basis of our business thinking, and to the Responsible Care Initiative for the chemical industry. • Implementation of legal regulations and corporate guidelines is the basis of our Environmental Manage- ment System (EMS). We constantly check conformity of our operations with the relevant acts, regulations and guidelines. • We play an active role in protecting health, providing safety and protecting the environment. • Of prime importance in our activities are the health and safety of our employees and other people impacted by our operations, and protection of the environment. • We made protection of the environment a topic of con- tinuous employee training, and we thereby achieved a high level of familiarity with the company’s envi- ronmental objectives and environmental awareness among our employees. • Health, safety and protection of the environment con- stitute the basic responsibility of our managerial staff, and they are thus role models for other employees. • By introducing the best performing technologies avail- able, we strive to become one of the leading environ- mentally-committed companies. • We strive to make continuous progress in our use of raw materials and energy resources, and in reduction of environmental impact, which is constantly monitored through regular measurements and data follow-up. • At our production sites, HSE risks are well defined, monitored, managed and regularly documented. • To improve efficacy and accountability in HSE, we set measurable goals. • To achieve risk management goals, we propose and implement preventive and corrective measures when- ever necessary. • Lek is a company, open to the public. We actively co- operate with the external public, particularly with the lo- cal population. We respond to their initiatives, seeking common solutions for further improvements. 2.2 Compliance with laws and standards In our operations, we strictly fulfill legal and other require- ments, focusing in particular on effective application of new legal and other requirements in our work processes and practice. The individuals authorized in specific areas of ex- pertise keep track of and identify new legal and other require- ments in the public publication system, ensuring appropriate internal publication after a GAP analysis. Responsibility for effective application in practice lies with the site heads / rep- resentatives of HSE units. All our sites implement the Novartis Environmental Manage- ment System within a broader HSE system. Our fulfillment of legal requirements is reflected in the follow- ing environmental permits and licences acquired: • Environmental permit for operation of a device with a high pollution potential (IPPC), for Lendava site, Permit No. 35407-172/2006, dated 15 April 2010 • Environmental permit for operation of a device with a high pollution potential (IPPC), for Menge‰ site, Permit No. 35407-171/2006, dated 14 May 2010 • Environmental permit for operation of a device using VOCs, for Ljubljana site, Permit No. 35430-19/2006, dated 30 January 2008 • Environmental permit for operation of a device with re- gard to emissions into waters, for Ljubljana site, Permit No. 35441-339/2006, dated 8 November 2010 • Environmental permit for operation of a device using VOCs, for Prevalje site, Permit No. 35413-23/2007, dated 26 December 2007 • Environmental permit for operation of a device with re- gard to emissions into waters, for Prevalje site, Permit No. 35441-338/2006, dated 2 February 2011 • Water use permit for direct use of water for industrial pur- poses from the public water supply network, for Lek d.d. (all the sites), Permit No. 35536-5/2007, dated 1 June 2007 • Water use permits for direct use of water (Nos.: 35507- 248/2003, 35504-143/2003, 35536-20/2008 and 35536-34/2007) 2.3 Human resources and training HSE service The HSE service consists of a HSE representative from the management team (director) and persons authorized for in- dividual professional areas. As authorized by the Manage- ment Board, they are responsible for compliance of the re- spective area with the legislation of the Republic of Slovenia and with the standards of Novartis/Sandoz, for acting as Lek’s representative in the area of expertise, for conducting inspections, performing periodic internal audits, and monitor- ing the implementation of corrective measures, consulting and providing professional assistance in the implementation of corrective measures by sites, and for notifying the man- agement team about identified risks. 2. Lek Health, Safety and Environment Systems