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PLENCO CSR Initiative
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Directive)
RoHS is a European Union directive adopted in 2003
that aims to prevent hazardous substances from
entering the production process and thereby keep
them out of the waste stream. With regard to the EU
RoHS Directive:
• Plenco has an on-going process in place to have
raw material suppliers ensure RoHS compliance;
• Plenco thermoset molding compounds are in
compliance with European Parliament directives
regarding hazardous substances; and
• Substances restricted by the RoHS directive are
not intentionally a part of the formulation and not
intentionally added during the manufacture of
Plenco thermoset molding compound products.
Hazardous Waste Management
Plenco maintains a Hazardous Waste Management
program that is in full compliance with waste manage-
ment regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources.
Energy Consumption Reduction Efforts
As part of Plenco’s decades-long commitment to con-
tinuously reducing its impact on resource use and
waste, Plenco has engaged in voluntary programs
to reduce energy consumption. These have included
cooperative programs with regional energy producers to reduce energy consumption at Plenco facilities.
Plenco plant engineers continuously analyze facilities for process improvements and new technologies
that can reduce Plenco’s energy demand and usage.
Continuous Reduction of Environmental Impacts
Plenco recognizes that businesses can have a negative impact on the environment. We are committed, and
we diligently identify ways in which we can reduce the impact of our work both in the office and when work
takes us away from the office.
It is our policy to:
• Recycle as much waste material as possible;
• Avoid the use of paper wherever possible, such as sending invoices and quotes via email as PDF files;
• Recycle equipment that is no longer of use to the company, such as giving away computers and printers
that we no longer use;
• Keeping energy usage low by making use of low energy light bulbs throughout and ensuring that
computers are shut down after work;
• Reusing waste paper (from the printer) where possible, making use of the blank side for notes etc.;
• Purchasing products made with recycled paper including paper towels;
• Purchasing products with a lower environmental impact, such as environmentally safe soaps and
detergents.
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Plenco has partnered with Focus On Ener
gy, a public-private partnership entity
created to promote the installation and
use of energy efficient solutions and
technologies, the goal being to curtail en-
ergy waste and to promote cost-savings.
Focus On Energy helped host a Light-
ing Fair at Plenco where energy efficient
lighting products and technologies were
exhibited and sold to Plenco employees.
This event provided a platform to Plen-
co employees for making cost-saving and
energy-saving decisions not only at work,
but also in their homes and with their
families.