Policies, management systems and life cycle inventories are only tools to reduce joules, kilos and accident rates. Since our main objective is to reduce negative environmental, social and economic impact, we have established group objectives for key Environmental aspects and Health & Safety hazards.

ESAB Group Objectives until 2012 (base year 2005)

• 20% lower energy and water use per ton consumable
  Current status

• 20% less waste to land per ton consumable
  Current status

• Elimination of hazardous substances
  Current status

• A reduction of LTIR to below 0.5 with the ultimate goal of zero
  Current status

• A reduction of LTSR to below 10
  Current status

• An average yearly reporting of more than one EHS incident per employee
  Current status