Fundamental to our success are the values we believe in and practice. Our vision is to achieve financial and environmental and social excellence in all parts of the world where we do business. We will make continuous progress toward our vision by adhering to the following set of Sustainable Development Guiding Principles:

Product Stewardship — We will endorse, fulfill and promote the Responsible Care Guiding Principles and Codes of Management Practices worldwide. We will promote their application by sharing experiences and supporting the efforts of our suppliers and customers to continuously improve the full lifecycle impacts of our products and services.

Stakeholder Partnerships and Dialogue — We will seek input and promote partnerships between industry, government, nongovernment organizations, communities and other key stakeholders to focus on responsible solutions to common problems and concerns.

Eco-Efficiency — We will create shareholder value by designing our products and operating facilities to reduce material content, natural resource use, and energy requirements, while maximizing their service life through sound reuse and recycling activities.

Eco-System Integrity — We will understand and respect the regenerative capacity of eco-systems and protect valued areas of recognized ecological and cultural significance.

Local Versus Dow Standards — Our products and operations will meet applicable government or Dow environment, health and safety standards, whichever are more stringent.

Equity and Quality of Life — We will create shareholder value through environmentally sustainable economic development, social equity and ethical behavior.

Employee and Public Outreach — We will enhance the human potential of our employees through education and training. We will contribute to the development of public policy and to business, governmental and nongovernmental initiatives that lead to progress in sustainable development.

Transparency — We will report our progress in an open and transparent manner.