Data and information used to generate this year’s report originates from:

• Annual environmental metrics collected at our manufacturing operations and larger customer service centres (97 facilities).
• Quarterly lost time incident data from manufacturing operations, service centres and warehouses (117 facilities).
• Results of internal health and safety self-assessment audits (AuditMaster™).
• Feedback from employees, customers and investors.

Internal Assurance Systems

Guidelines for completing corporate environmental metrics at business level are provided in 11 languages. EHS data is provided by our facilities around the world using an online reporting system and is aggregated and verified by the Group EHS function. Recent acquisitions report their performance after their first full financial year in the Group. Data for Smiths Heimann, acquired in December 2002, is not included in this report.

The report has been prepared by the Group EHS Committee and approved by the Smiths Group Board.

External Assurance Process

CSR Network has prepared an Independent Assurance statement for this EHS Report that can be found on this website.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on this report. You can use the feedback button on any page of this website or email your views to us at ehs@smiths-group.com.