Economic Prosperity

The economic prosperity of a city, province or country is in part dependent upon the amount, and type, of business being conducted there. Taxes paid by Dow to the various authorities are an important part of our economic "footprint" in a country. In 2005, Dow subsidiaries around the world paid $1.9 billion CDN in Corporate Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Employer's portion of Payroll Taxes and other non-income taxes.

Here are some key indicators of our economic impact on the local community:

Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures were significantly lower in 2005, due to the completion of two larger projects during 2004.

Capital Expenditures

Production

Local Purchasing
When it comes to local purchases, we face a very difficult trade-off. As a competitive, global enterprise, we have a responsibility to actively manage our costs to a minimum. For certain products this means consolidating purchases and buying in great volume independent of the location of the supplier. However, there are other products and services that by their very nature will be bought locally, such as contract labor and certain maintenance activities. Dow's local purchasing department works closely with local suppliers to educate them about our strategic purchasing requirements.

Payroll
2005 payroll data shows actual salaries and wages.

Payroll

Taxes
In 2005, Dow paid in excess of $2.3 million (Canadian) in property taxes for Sarnia and the surrounding area.


Letter from the Site Leader 2015 Sustainability Goals About Us Economic Prosperity Environmental Stewardship Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Report 2005 Public Reports from Around the World 2005 The Dow Sarnia Site Public Report 2005		Economic Prosperity The economic prosperity of a city, province or country is in part dependent upon the amount, and type, of business being conducted there. Taxes paid by Dow to the various authorities are an important part of our economic "footprint" in a country. In 2005, Dow subsidiaries around the world paid $1.9 billion CDN in Corporate Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Employer's portion of Payroll Taxes and other non-income taxes. Here are some key indicators of our economic impact on the local community: Capital Expenditures Capital expenditures were significantly lower in 2005, due to the completion of two larger projects during 2004. Production Local Purchasing When it comes to local purchases, we face a very difficult trade-off. As a competitive, global enterprise, we have a responsibility to actively manage our costs to a minimum. For certain products this means consolidating purchases and buying in great volume independent of the location of the supplier. However, there are other products and services that by their very nature will be bought locally, such as contract labor and certain maintenance activities. Dow's local purchasing department works closely with local suppliers to educate them about our strategic purchasing requirements. Payroll 2005 payroll data shows actual salaries and wages. Taxes In 2005, Dow paid in excess of $2.3 million (Canadian) in property taxes for Sarnia and the surrounding area.
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