Corporate Environmental Report

STMicroelectronics Total Quality Environment Management Application versus ICC 16 Principles
Appendix 1


THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES

TQEM at STMicroelectronics

ICC 16 principles

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

	Corporate function for environment strategies	Corporate policy
	Environmental management system
	Environmental policy by CEO
	Environmental decalogue
	Standard Operating procedures
	Created environmental champions, corporate Integrated management and site environmental steering committees	Integrated management

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

	Environmental seminar for audit teams	Employee education
	Environmental seminar for sales force
	STMicroelectronics University environmental awareness seminars
	Benchmarking program (internal and external)
	Standard operating procedures
	Environmental suggestion program
	Corporate and site environmental days
	Environmental Decalogue
	TQEM web site

FACT-BESED DECISION MAKING

	Corporate ECO audit based on EMAS/ISO 14001	Compliance and reporting
	Site environmental assessment	Prior assessment
	Internal/external working groups	Research
	Benchmarking program (internal and external)
	SPC (critical parameters)	Precautionary approach

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

	Adopt the most severe environmental standards	Process of improvement
	Proactive approach and cooperation with local authorities	Transfer of technology
	Annual improvement plans	Facilities and operations
	Investments for environmental protection
	Emergency response planning	Emergency preparedness
	Environmental certification of suppliers and audit of contractors	Contractors and suppliers
	Seminars for suppliers

COSTOMER FOCUS (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL)

	Support and information to customers	Customer advice
	National/international working groups	Openness to concerns
	Environmental statement
	End of life products disposal	Products and service
	Monitoring of company image perception (by customers and authorities)	Contributing to the common effort