The ISO14001:2004 surely represents the international acknowledgement for the high respect Parker Hiross has always shown towards the environment. Hygiene and cleanliness in the work environment have always been a main feature in Parker Hiross, easily recognisable even by the thousands of visitors we host every year.

The choice towards technical solutions aiming at using low energy consumption components, has always represented a fundamental starting point for the R&D. Their industrialisation aims at improving the production processes, with short delivery times and significant cost reductions both for the company itself and the customers, and a general lower resources consumption for the environment, such as the choice of recycled materials for packaging.

The use of refrigerants with zero ozone depletion potential has been applied in the production of compressed air dryers since 1991. High energy saving, condensate management, oil-elimination and water re-utilisation (ie. no wastages): these are only some of the main features offered by the Parker Hiross products and which show its interest in the environment.

Environment protection is one of the most important challenges of the new millennium.

Parker Hiross SpA, operating in a global context, is conscious of its important role in the exploitation of natural resources, an heritage to preserve for future generations.

In agreement with Parker Hannifin group policy, Parker Hiross considers environment a key variable in its business management, from design and manufacturing, to product sale and utilisation, adopting an Environment Management System in conformity with UNI EN ISO 14001 standards and founded on the following principles:

Sharing and diffusion
• To spread the contents of this Environmental Policy to all Parker Hiross staff: the sharing of this document is a necessary condition to guarantee that each activity will be performed with sense of responsibility toward the environment.

Training and awareness
• To develop and deploy training and awareness plans to guarantee that everyone in Parker Hiross is conscious about consequences and effects to the environment of his/her activities.

Supplier involvement
• To encourage suppliers of goods and services to respect the principles of this Environmental Policy, making them aware of their important role on the environment protection. To evaluate the environmental performance of the suppliers, through qualification and monitoring activities.

• To push Parker Hiross suppliers to apply the environment protection procedures and rules adopted by the Company.

Dialogue and collaboration
• To be open to dialogue and to co-operate with Parker Hiross employees, local Authorities and customers concerning the environment implications of Parker Hiross activities and improvement programs.

This Environmental Policy is available to the general public and represents the document of reference for all the initiatives that Parker Hiross undertakes regarding the environment protection. It will be periodically checked and updated by Parker Hiross management in order to guarantee the validity and the conformity to Company needs.

Parker Hiross management supports the deployment of this Environmental Policy and the observance of its principles, periodically setting objectives and targets.

16 June 2003 The Managing Director