1、Promega Corporate Responsibility Report 2012Corporate mindProduct reachPlanet awarePeople careCommunity touchCorporate responsibilityCorporate mindProduct reachPlanet awarePeople careCommunity touch2For more than 30 years,Promega has consistently integrated the values of corporate responsibility and
2、 sustainable business practices into all aspects of our corporate culture and activity.We realize that our success depends upon the sus-tainable connections we forge among our people,the natural environment and the communities where we work.We take pride in creating products and solutions that allow
3、 scientists to ask new questions,address emerging problems in global health,and respond to changing environments.In addition to supporting the scientific community with our innova-tive products,technologies and service,we also support our local communities in the areas of education,wellness and the
4、arts.At Promega we realize that while sustained business growth supports communities economically,being a responsible corporate citizen requires more than being responsive to the bottom line.It requires an ethic of care for the community,the people and the natural environment in which we live.Promeg
5、a Corporate Responsibility Report 2012Introduction3Promega Corporate Responsibility Report 2012In 2012,Promega reduced its carbon footprint by 1%.We consider the value of this 1%in tons of carbon emissions not emitted and find it to be“significant”but how exactly?What is it that makes these reductio
6、ns“significant”?For whom and how will they be significant?The naturalist John Muir once commented,“When one tugs at a single thing in nature,he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”So,when we tug at carbon emissions,reducing them by 1%,that small change may well have far reaching effects.The