Environmental Policy

Product development in Kongsberg Defence Systems shall consider environmental acceptable solutions. We have also traditionally focused on protecting the environment through recycling of goods and saving energy.

As a Norwegian company, Kongsberg Defence Systems shall live up to Norwegian laws and regulations. In addition the company has an obligation to future generations to protect the environment. Kongsberg Defence Systems wishes to find the best solutions in the short and long perspective.

Based on this, the following guidelines have been drawn up:

• When developing new products environmental aspects shall be considered. This includes production, use and disposal as well as recycling.
• The company shall have an environmental management system to safeguard the environment within technical and economical limits.
• This system shall through continuous improvements seek to prevent and reduce any negative impact on the environment resulted by our activities, products or services.
• The main areas of the company's environmental focus will be within product development, consumption of energy and paper as well as source segregation of our waste.
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KONGSBERG aspires to be a responsible corporation in terms of how its activities impact the environment. This means we will keep our direct influence on the environment to a minimum.

Employees: KONGSBERG raise awareness and to get the organisation and individuals involved in environmental issues.

Stakeholders: KONGSBERG cooperates on environmental and safety issues with customers, partners and suppliers to find the most environment-friendly solutions possible in the short- and the long-term perspectives.

Products: Product development, production, distribution, and the use and re-use of KONGSBERG products shall be compatible with sustainable social development. KONGSBERG will strive to minimise product-related environmental burdens.

Information: KONGSBERG will maintain an open dialogue on environmental issues with the communities in which it operates. Naturally, KONGSBERG will be in full compliance with legislation and regulations. KONGSBERG will prepare and update environmental information on a regular basis, reporting on all significant environmental issues related to the Group. KONGSBERG will make this information available in printed form and on the Corporate website at www.kongsberg.com

Organisation: KONGSBERG's environmental policy will form a general framework for our environmental efforts. Responsibility for setting objectives, and the implementation and evaluation of environmental efforts rests with the individual business area and company. Systems, inspections and reporting routines will be adapted continuously to ensure that efforts in this area proceed in a satisfactory manner.