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Ethical guidelines of Up-To-Date Environmental Engineering AG:

We voluntarily commit ourselves to fairness at all levels of our everyday business life. Our intentions and actions shall be characterized by ethical responsibility. In particular we commit ourselves to:

Fairness to mankind as a whole: Only those products and services are offered which are humane.

Fairness to nature and the environment: In the manufacture and sale of products or services great value is placed on the sensible use of natural resources and the formation of environmentally-damaging substances is minimized.

Fairness and respect to all forms of life: Abstention from selling, using or developing products (plants, meat etc.) which have been developed by gene manipulation or originate from non-justified breeding species.

Fairness to society: The work is not aimed at maximizing profit; instead the objectives are orientated towards other moral concepts.

Fairness to employees: They are treated as mature people in every respect with equal rights regardless of gender and origin who are compensated appropriately for their work.

Fairness to financial backers: They receive appropriate compensation for their services. Regular, honest information about the business operation, together with responsible medium and long-term planning, helps to minimize the risk of losses.

Fairness to customers: The characteristics of the product and services are correctly declared and they are sold at a reasonable price. The customer is treated as a partner.

Fairness to suppliers: Part-finished and finished products as well as services are purchased at reasonable prices which permit the supplier to survive in business. The supplier is also treated as a partner.

Fairness to competitors: They are treated with respect and propriety. Abstention from slander, bribes etc.

Above guidelines are a summary of the guidelines for the DAN symbol for fairness in business life. Further information can be obtained from the foundation DAN institute, PO Box 44, CH-5630 Muri AG, Switzerland. Tel: +41 79 / 422 46 60 Fax: +41 56 / 664 50 42 http://www.dan.ch (in German only)

Further information like literature for download and advice on the subject of ehtical behaviour both in pivate and business life can be obtained in English at http://www.timeforchange.org or (in the German language only) at http://www.Wendezeit.ch.

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