1、 SEARCH|INDEX|PRINT VIEW|EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE|NEXT PAGE 1CorporateSustainabilityreport 2008 SEARCH|INDEX|PRINT VIEW|EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE|NEXT PAGE 2IntroductionCEO Letter.4Overview of Key Impacts and Future Commitments.6Company OverviewPromega Corporate Mission Statement.9Creative Approach .10 Contribut
2、ing to Cure,Prevention,and More.10Quality Processes.12Product Responsibility.12Environmental Commitment Preserve:Protect Our Natural Surroundings.14 Prevent:Scrutinize Processes for Environmental Impact.15Recycle:Reduce Impact on Landfills.15Environmental Indicators.16Carbon Footprint.16Social Commi
3、tment Community Involvement and Education.22Employee Focus.23Training.23Wellness Program.24Benefits.24Health and Safety.24Diversity.25Human Rights.25AppendicesPromega Key Indicators.27Report Parameters.28Table of Contents SEARCH|INDEX|PRINT VIEW|EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE|NEXT PAGE 3Introduction SEARCH|INDE
4、X|PRINT VIEW|EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE|NEXT PAGE 4The essence of life on Earth is sustainability.Living systems whether cells,organisms,eco-systems or the entire biosphere are all able to sustain health,coherency and stability over long periods of time.For example,some rainforest trees can sustain themselv
5、es for a thousand years without depleting or destroying their en-vironment.So too can the entire rainfor-est sustain itself for many millions of years without depleting or destroying other eco-systems.Indeed,the entire biosphere has sustained itself for almost 4 billion years.Sustainability is not s
6、imply a 21st century buzzword,but is an ancient attribute of life.In order for a tree or a rainforest to sustain itself,there must be an art(system)of sus-tainability.In the long run,a living system cannot behave randomly.If a tree species is to sustain itself over many generations,its impact upon i