Branson recognizes that environmental stewardship begins at home.

We are proud of the recognition we have received for our environmental and health and safety accomplishments and look forward to continuing to find new ways to build on our successes to date.

ISO 14001:2004 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Branson Ultrasonics Corporation of Danbury, Connecticut is fully committed to protecting the environment. We will establish a system to address and manage any environmental impacts that may result from the products we make, the process activities we perform and the services we provide. This includes a commitment to:

• Prevent pollution
• Continually improve our overall environmental performance
• Implement a system to address and review objectives and targets to improve our environmental performance
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local regulations that govern our environmen
• Uphold the environmental principles of the Emerson Company and applicable company policies and requirements to which we subscribe
• Communicate this policy to all personnel working on behalf of the company
• Make this policy available to the community

Implementation and maintenance of this is a prime management objective.

Ed Boone

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Accomplishments

A commitment to environmental stewardship means doing everything we can to reduce the environmental impacts of our own facilities and operations – our so-called “environmental footprint.” Following are just a few examples of the environmental improvements we have made at our corporate headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut.

• Since 1993, Branson has taken steps to decrease electricity use by nearly 50% and natural gas consumption by nearly 80%.

• Through aggressive recycling efforts, Branson has reduced white and shredded paper waste by more than 75%.

• Branson was the first facility in Connecticut to participate in the ClimateWise program, a voluntary initiative sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to promote energy efficiency and pollution prevention.

• In 2002, several Branson employees realized that incoming “junk mail” was generating a huge amount of solid waste. These employees quickly undertook a series of simple steps that reduced the volume of junk mail Branson received by 75%. Identifying opportunities for environmental improvement and acting on them is an important part of our corporate culture.

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Recognition

Branson has been recognized on numerous occasions for our commitment to environmental stewardship and employee health and safety.

• Each year since the program's inception in 1998, Branson has received the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's Green Circle Award, given annually to businesses, institutions, individuals, and civic organizations who have undertaken pollution prevention, waste reduction or other projects promoting natural resource conservation and environmental awareness .

• For our accomplishments as a participant in the ClimateWise program, Branson received a Special Recognition Award for Leadership from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• Branson has twice been a recipient of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's Environmental Success Award.

• In 1999 our Branson de México division in Nuevo Laredo received the local Chamber of Industry's Industrial Eagle Award for exceptional safety performance.
  
  
• In October 2000, the Housatonic Valley Association recognized Branson “for a strong environmental ethic in the business community, worldwide industry leadership in environmental management systems and community activism to restore the Still River in Danbury.”

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