Corporate Environmental Report

Validation

Validate to EMAS standard, or equivalent, 50% of sites by the end of 1996, and 100% by the end of 1997.

EMAS
The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the voluntary European Community scheme for companies performing industrial activities for the evaluation and improvement of environmental performance. Site validation by an accredited third party within the EMAS scheme is achieved through:

	the establishment and implementation of an appropriate company policy, program and environmental management system;
	the systematic, objective and periodic evaluation of environmental performance and publication of the results to the public.

NEW Maintain the ISO 14001 certification and EMAS validation of all our sites worldwide. Certify new Sites within 18 months of their operational start-up.

ISO 14001
This International Standard specifies requirements for Environmental Management System (EMS) to enable an organization to formulate its policy and objectives on the environment. This Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:

	implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system;
	assure itself of conformance with its stated environmental policy;
	seek certification of its EMS by an external organization;
	make a self-determination and self-declaration of conformance to this international standard.

By the end of 1997, all 17 of ST's manufacturing sites were EMAS validated and ISO 14001 certified. As a pre-requisite to obtaining EMAS validation, every site prepared and published a detailed Environmental Statement outlining its consumption of natural resources and release of substances to the environment. As required by EMAS, all sites update this Statement annually.

To maintain ISO 14001 certification, all sites receive a yearly surveillance visit by third parties. By May 2000, eleven manufacturing sites have been successfully EMAS re-validated and ISO 14001 recertified after the three year cycle. Revalidation/recertification of the six remaining is scheduled to be completed by October 2000.

Highlights regarding EMAS and ISO are listed in Appendix 6.

Awards and Accolades received by STMicroelectronics are listed in Appendix 7.