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18stryker.comWeshareourcustomerscommitmenttooperatingamoresustainableandenvironmentally-sensitivebusiness.Weroutinelyadoptglobalbestpracticesdesignedtocomplywithorgobeyondindustryandgovernmentenvironmentalregulations.FurthermoretheU.S.FDAmonitorsandregulatesStrykermanuacturingmorestringentlythanthestandardusedorconventionalmanuacturing.Weexecutestrategiestoreducemanageandmeasureenvironmentalimpactsatthebusinessdivisionandacilitylevels.Additionallyin2013wereportedorthefrsttimecompany-wideleveldataandgoalstoreducetotalgreenhousegasGHGemissionsthroughtheCDPormerlyknownastheCarbonDisclosureProject.CDPisaninternationalnot-or-proftorganizationthatprovidestheonlyglobalsystemorcompaniesandcitiestomeasuredisclosemanageandsharevitalenvironmentalinormation.Accordingtothe2013CDPGlobal500ClimateChangeReporthealthcareisthesecondlowestemittingsectorrepresentingonly0.8percentototalreportedscope1and2emissions.Yetthesectorhasthesecondhighestpercentageocompaniesreportingabsolutereductiontargets.Ourreportingwasbasedon2012calendaryeardataandnotedweusedapproximately152500megawatt-hoursMWhoenergyelectricityandnaturalgas.CorrespondingGHGemissionsequaledapproximately65087metrictonnesequivalentcarbondioxideCO2e.Normalizedtorevenuethatwas7.52metrictonnesCO2epermilliondollarsorevenue.TroughcontinueduseoenergyconservationtechnologiesincludingenergyecientlightingandventilationsystemsandautomatedbuildingcontrolswereportedthatweexpecttodecreaseCO2eemissionspermilliondollarsorevenuebyapproximatelytwopercentin2013tonomorethan7.37metrictonnes.STRYKERSUSTAINABILITYOURKIELGERMANYLOCATIONPURCHASES100OFTHEIRELECTRICITYTHROUGHHYDROELECTRICPOWERPRODUCTIONINNORWAYWHICHIS100CARBONFREE.SHARINGBESTPRACTICESDuring2013StrykerPuertoRicosEnvironmentalHealthSaetyEHSManagerTaniaAlvarezvisitedourSuzhouChinaacilitytomeetwithPlantManagerMelissaOrtizandsharebestpracticesorenvironmentalmanagement.Bothlocationsarerecognizedleadersinsustainabilitystewardshipintheircountries.SuzhouisaLEEDGoldcertifedacilityandStrykersArroyoPuertoRicolocationrepeatedlywinshonorsoritsenvironmentaleorts.TaniaAlvarezthirdfromleftacceptingtheEnvironmentalExcellenceAwardonbehalfoftheArroyoPuertoRicofacility.