Our Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Policy

At Momentive we believe that it takes more than strong business results to build a great company. It also requires an unwavering commitment to a core set of values beginning with excellence in Environmental, Health and Safety. Accordingly:

We care about the safety and well-being of our employees, contractors and visitors to our sites.

• Our behaviors and management systems reflect the belief that all incidents are preventable.
• Each employee openly communicates all safety concerns as part of a relentless focus to eliminate hazards in our facilities.
• We maintain the highest standards of security and are prepared to respond to all emergencies associated with our operations and products.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

• We will operate in a safe and responsible manner that protects our employees, customers and communities within which we operate.
• We will comply with all applicable EHS laws and regulations.
• We will communicate openly about our risks and performance with all stakeholders, and seek to continuously improve our management systems to support our culture.

We will protect the environment from adverse impacts associated with our operations and products.

• We operate from a foundation of compliance that promotes pollution prevention, waste minimization, and energy reduction.
• We will educate our employees and communicate with our contractors, customers and the public on the safe and responsible shipping, use, disposal and handling of our products.
• We embrace sustainability as integrated business approach that creates long-term value, and are dedicated to lifecycle thinking.

We will foster a culture to continually identify, reduce, and manage process safety risks and that ensures our employees have the necessary support to safely carry out their responsibilities.

• We design, operate and maintain our processes using industry recognized standards and best practices.
• We will identify all hazards associated with our operations and manage them to a tolerable risk level.
• Openness and a desire to learn will drive the investigation of incidents and near misses.